Colombia vs Singapore: Reported suicide rates by age
Colombia
8.39 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Singapore
8.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia rank
24th
Singapore rank
26th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1614 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3566 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Colombia or Singapore?
- Colombia, at 8.39 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Colombia and Singapore?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th 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.