Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Reported suicide rates among young women
Ecuador
7.24 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.16 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Ecuador rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 41.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 33.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 59.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 49.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.