Benin vs Sweden: Age-standardized suicide rates

Benin
11.82
in 2021
Sweden
11.74
in 2021
Benin rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Benin
  • Sweden
051015200020102021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.82 against 11.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.01 12.36 0.3544 Sweden
2010s 12.34 12.2 0.1404 Benin
2020s 11.79 11.56 0.2314 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Benin or Sweden?
Benin, at 11.82 against 11.74 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Benin and Sweden?
0.08, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Benin ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed