Ecuador vs South Sudan: Suicide rate
Ecuador
7.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
96th
South Sudan rank
94th
Suicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 96th and South Sudan ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Ecuador or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and South Sudan rank globally for suicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 96th and South Sudan ranks 94th 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.