Ethiopia vs Liberia: Suicide rate
Ethiopia
6.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
117th
Liberia rank
119th
Suicide rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 119th 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.