Brazil vs Poland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Brazil
4.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Poland
4.87 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Brazil
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Poland ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7061 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7774 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5753 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2525 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2020s | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3855 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Brazil or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Brazil and Poland?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Poland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Poland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th 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.