Australia vs Nepal: Suicide rate, by age
Australia
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nepal
16.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Nepal rank
38th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4828 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Australia or Nepal?
- Australia, at 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Australia and Nepal?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Australia ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.