Brazil vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates among young women
Brazil
4.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
3.94 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Brazil rank
43rd
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Brazil
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 110 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Brazil or Hong Kong, China?
- Brazil, at 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th 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.