Ecuador vs United States of America: Reported suicide rates by age
Ecuador
9.74 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States of America
10.08 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador rank
14th
United States of America rank
13th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Ecuador
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United States of America ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.878 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Ecuador or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.08 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.74 deaths per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Ecuador and United States of America?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.