Ecuador vs Norway: Reported suicide rates by age
Ecuador
9.74 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway
10.13 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Ecuador rank
14th
Norway rank
12th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Norway ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3985 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2375 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Ecuador or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Ecuador and Norway?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 population, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.