Hong Kong, China vs Russian Federation: Reported suicide rates among young women
Hong Kong, China
3.94 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Russian Federation
4 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Russian Federation rank
45th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 45th of 110 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Hong Kong, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 4 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 population, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Russian Federation rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 46th and Russian Federation ranks 45th 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.