Chile vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Chile
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland
6.19 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Chile
- Switzerland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8752 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 1960s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6134 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3442 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2336 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Chile or Switzerland?
- Chile, at 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Chile and Switzerland?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Switzerland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Chile ranks 21st 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.