Countries by Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
Complete ranking of 38 countries • Deaths per 100 000 inhabitants • Updated 2026
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About Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) Rankings
Slovenia leads all 38 countries in Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) with a value of 50.58 per 100k, while Norway ranks last at 0 per 100k. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) Measures
Deaths from suicide, alcohol, or drug use per 100,000 people, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0 per 100k (Norway) to 50.58 per 100k (Slovenia) — an infinitely large difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 13.99 per 100k to 21.71 per 100k. The overall spread from 0 per 100k to 50.58 per 100k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Slovenia and Lithuania are separated by only 13%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
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Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 38 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Country Ladder
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Slovenia | 50.58 per 100k | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd | Lithuania | 44.71 per 100k | Europe | 97% |
| 3rd | Latvia | 44.03 per 100k | Europe | 95% |
| 4th | Estonia | 42.32 per 100k | Europe | 92% |
| 5th | Finland | 41.29 per 100k | Europe | 89% |
| 6th | United States | 39.45 per 100k | North America | 87% |
| 7th | Mexico | 28.12 per 100k | North America | 84% |
| 8th | South Korea | 27.97 per 100k | Asia | 82% |
| 9th | Hungary | 23.32 per 100k | Europe | 79% |
| 10th | Belgium | 21.71 per 100k | Europe | 76% |
| 11th | Canada | 21.71 per 100k | North America | 74% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 21.36 per 100k | Europe | 71% |
| 13th | Sweden | 21.25 per 100k | Europe | 68% |
| 14th | Australia | 20.96 per 100k | Oceania | 66% |
| 15th | Austria | 20.52 per 100k | Europe | 63% |
| 16th | Ireland | 20.08 per 100k | Europe | 61% |
| 17th | Czechia | 20.05 per 100k | Europe | 58% |
| 18th | France | 20.02 per 100k | Europe | 55% |
| 19th | Japan | 19.91 per 100k | Asia | 53% |
| 20th | Germany | 18.04 per 100k | Europe | 50% |
| 21st | Poland | 17.55 per 100k | Europe | 47% |
| 22nd | New Zealand | 16.53 per 100k | Oceania | 45% |
| 23rd | Iceland | 15.44 per 100k | Europe | 42% |
| 24th | Denmark | 15.44 per 100k | Europe | 39% |
| 25th | Chile | 15.23 per 100k | South America | 37% |
| 26th | Slovakia | 15.01 per 100k | Europe | 34% |
| 27th | Netherlands | 14.62 per 100k | Europe | 32% |
| 28th | Luxembourg | 14.27 per 100k | Europe | 29% |
| 29th | Colombia | 13.99 per 100k | North America | 26% |
| 30th | Spain | 13.75 per 100k | Europe | 24% |
| 31st | Costa Rica | 13.69 per 100k | North America | 21% |
| 32nd | Portugal | 12.59 per 100k | Europe | 18% |
| 33rd | Switzerland | 12.29 per 100k | Europe | 16% |
| 34th | Italy | 11.11 per 100k | Europe | 13% |
| 35th | Greece | 10.52 per 100k | Europe | 11% |
| 36th | Turkey | 8.8 per 100k | Europe | 8% |
| 37th | Israel | 7.0 per 100k | Asia | 5% |
| 38th | Norway | 0 per 100k | Europe | 3% |