Colombia vs Hong Kong, China: Reported suicide rates by age
Colombia
8.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
8.87 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2017
Colombia rank
24th
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Colombia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2931 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Colombia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 8.87 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong, China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Colombia ranks 24th 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.