Burkina Faso vs Singapore: Suicide rate
Burkina Faso
8.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
8.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Singapore rank
80th
Suicide rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.772 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Burkina Faso or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Singapore rank globally for suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 80th 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.