Ecuador vs Mexico: Suicide rate, by age
Ecuador
13.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
12.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
47th
Mexico rank
50th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th 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.