Australia vs Sweden: Suicide rates by age who mdb

Australia
6.86
in 2024
Sweden
6.58
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th

Suicide rates by age who mdb over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.5195019872024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.86 against 6.58 in Sweden, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 3.72 4.36 0.6404 Sweden
1960s 4.32 5.7 1.39 Sweden
1970s 7.07 7.49 0.4208 Sweden
1980s 8.63 6.22 2.41 Australia
1990s 10.68 6.29 4.39 Australia
2000s 7.94 7.11 0.8284 Australia
2010s 9.93 7.17 2.75 Australia
2020s 9.94 6.19 3.75 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age who mdb, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 6.86 against 6.58 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age who mdb between Australia and Sweden?
0.28, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Australia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age who mdb. 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 who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed