Sweden vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates by age
Sweden
6.58 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
6.77 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sweden rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
40th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6843 deaths per 100,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6658 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Sweden ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.