Lifestyle > Society > Suicides > Suicide rates and per capita GDP > Suicide rate: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Data on suicide rates are based on official registers on causes of death based on international conventions surrounding the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD). The rates shown here are standardised using the OECD population structure of 1980, so as to allow controlling for differences in the age structure of the population across countries and over time. Suicide rates are expressed as deaths per 100 000 individuals.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 22.6 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 2 | Japan | 20.3 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 18.7 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| =4 | Finland | 18.4 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| =4 | Belgium | 18.4 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 16.3 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 7 | France | 15.1 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 8 | Austria | 14.5 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 9 | Poland | 13.6 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 13 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 12.5 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 12 | New Zealand | 12 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 13 | Slovakia | 11.9 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 11.78 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | ||
| 14 | Sweden | 11.4 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 15 | Denmark | 11.3 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 11.2 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | ||
| =16 | Ireland | 11.1 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| =16 | Australia | 11.1 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 18 | Canada | 10.6 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 19 | Norway | 10.5 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 20 | Germany | 10.3 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 21 | United States | 10.2 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| =22 | Portugal | 8.7 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| =22 | Iceland | 8.7 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 24 | Netherlands | 7.9 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 25 | Spain | 6.7 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 6.3 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 27 | Italy | 5.6 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 28 | Mexico | 3.8 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 | |
| 29 | Greece | 2.9 Per 100 000 persons, 2004 | 1980 |
