Afghanistan vs Yemen: Age-standardized suicide rates
Afghanistan
5.32
in 2021
Yemen
5.22
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Yemen rank
125th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.32 against 5.22 in Yemen, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 125th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 7.1 | 0.3242 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.78 | 0.2305 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 5.09 | 0.232 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 5.32 against 5.22 in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 125th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.