Lithuania vs Sweden: Suicide rate, by age
Lithuania
18.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
17.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lithuania rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Lithuania ranks 27th 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.