Australia vs Singapore: Reported suicide rates among young women
Australia
6.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Singapore
6.92 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia rank
22nd
Singapore rank
19th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2085 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3682 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.92 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 Singapore?
- 0.37 deaths per 100,000 population, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 19th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.