Australia vs New Zealand: Suicide rate, by age
Australia
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
16.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
New Zealand rank
35th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9215 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Australia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.