Colombia vs France: Suicide rate, by age
Colombia
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
89th
France rank
87th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and France ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7387 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1158 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Colombia or France?
- France, at 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Colombia and France?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Colombia ranks 89th and France ranks 87th 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.