Australia vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Australia
6.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
6.19 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1281 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8041 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.42 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 Switzerland?
- Australia, at 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.