Belarus vs Sweden: Reported suicide rates among young women
Belarus
5.01 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Sweden
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belarus rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3782 deaths per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8507 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Belarus ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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.