Paraguay vs Switzerland: Suicide rate, by age
Paraguay
10.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
10.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
64th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Paraguay
- Switzerland
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Paraguay ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8906 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, Paraguay or Switzerland?
- Paraguay, at 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd 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.