Malta vs Switzerland: Suicide rate, by age
Malta
9.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
10.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
65th
Switzerland rank
64th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Malta ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 64th 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.