Russia vs Sweden: Suicide rates by age detailed who

Russia
18.17
in 2021
Sweden
17.53
in 2021
Russia rank
29th
Sweden rank
30th

Suicide rates by age detailed who over time

  • Russia
  • Sweden
204060200020102021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 18.17 against 17.53 in Sweden, a difference of 0.64.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 48.24 14.49 33.74 Russia
2010s 27.47 15.45 12.02 Russia
2020s 17.75 16.67 1.08 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age detailed who, Russia or Sweden?
Russia, at 18.17 against 17.53 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age detailed who between Russia and Sweden?
0.64, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Russia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed