Americas (WHO region) vs Eritrea: Age-standardized suicide rates
Americas (WHO region)
9.19
in 2021
Eritrea
20.16
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
Eritrea rank
10th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.16 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 10.97.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 22.54 | 14.54 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 21.08 | 12.38 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 20.01 | 10.99 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Americas (WHO region) or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 20.16 against 9.19 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Americas (WHO region) and Eritrea?
- 10.97, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Eritrea rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and Eritrea ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- 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.