Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Suicide rate
Dominican Republic
4.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
4.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
147th
Yemen rank
146th
Suicide rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.926 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for suicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th 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.