Italy vs Spain: Reported suicide rates by age
Italy
2.72 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Spain
2.53 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
75th
Spain rank
78th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1224 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7195 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9915 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6124 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3722 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0432 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.111 deaths per 100,000 population | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4443 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.53 deaths per 100,000 population in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Italy and Spain?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Italy ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th 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.