Germany vs United States
Germany vs United States: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 9.9 per 100,000 people in Germany and 12.8 per 100,000 people in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United States, by 2.9 per 100,000 people, or 1.29 times that in Germany.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 2004, when it overtook Germany.
- In 2017, Germany ranked 83 and United States ranked 45 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Germany | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 9.7 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 9.6 | 12 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 9.8 | 12 | 11 |
| 2010 | 10 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 11.8 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 10 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11.3 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 13.5 | 12 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 16 |
| 1992 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 13.9 | 12.1 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Germany vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyGermany: 81.4 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGermany: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGermany: 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGermany: 99.9% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionGermany: 3.96% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
People
- PopulationGermany: 84.6 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthGermany: 0.35% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGermany: 1.44 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGermany: 82.1% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageGermany: 45.2 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGermany: 22.8% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateGermany: 7.2 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGermany: 2.27% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGermany: $107B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personGermany: $1,346 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGermany: 4.5% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGermany: 183,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerGermany: 1.5% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGermany: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGermany: 1.63 billion TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGermany: 1.7 billion TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025