France vs Serbia: Reported suicide rates by age
France
3.79 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Serbia
3.59 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
France rank
64th
Serbia rank
67th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- France
- Serbia
How they compare
France currently reports 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.59 deaths per 100,000 population in Serbia, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 67th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Serbia |
| 2000s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1006 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2010s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
| 2020s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, France or Serbia?
- France, at 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population against 3.59 deaths per 100,000 population in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between France and Serbia?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do France and Serbia rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- France ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 67th 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.