Russian Federation vs Sweden: Suicide rate, by age
Russian Federation
18.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
17.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
29th
Sweden rank
30th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Russian Federation, at 18.17 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 Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Russian Federation ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.