Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Suicide rate
Afghanistan
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Timor-Leste
3.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
155th
Timor-Leste rank
156th
Suicide rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.971 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
- Afghanistan, at 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for suicide rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th and Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.