Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Age-standardized suicide rates
Samoa
14.26
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.03
in 2021
Samoa rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 14.26 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 | 27.27 | 14.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 15.68 | 1.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 12.95 | 1.24 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 14.26 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.23, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Samoa ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.