Estonia vs Sweden: Suicide rate, by age
Estonia
17.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
17.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th 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.