Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates by age
Australia
8.89 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
8.87 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Australia rank
20th
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6881 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.18 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, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Australia ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st 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.