Argentina vs Australia: Reported suicide rates by age
Argentina
9.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia
8.89 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
Australia rank
20th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Australia ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 1970s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6421 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 2010s | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 9.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 population, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Australia ranks 20th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.