Australia vs Chile: Reported suicide rates among young women
Australia
6.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia rank
22nd
Chile rank
21st
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 1960s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7106 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0054 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Australia and Chile?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 21st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.