Cyprus vs Italy: Suicide rate, by age
Cyprus
3.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
3.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
162nd
Italy rank
160th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Cyprus ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cyprus or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 160th 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.