Australia vs Switzerland: Suicide rates by age who mdb

Australia
6.86
in 2024
Switzerland
6.77
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Switzerland rank
39th

Suicide rates by age who mdb over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.86 against 6.77 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 3.72 10.92 7.2 Switzerland
1960s 4.32 8.75 4.43 Switzerland
1970s 7.07 10.94 3.87 Switzerland
1980s 8.63 11.73 3.1 Switzerland
1990s 10.68 9.09 1.58 Australia
2000s 7.94 8.22 0.2803 Switzerland
2010s 9.93 6.49 3.44 Australia
2020s 9.94 6.86 3.08 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age who mdb, Australia or Switzerland?
Australia, at 6.86 against 6.77 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age who mdb between Australia and Switzerland?
0.09, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Australia ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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