Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide rate
Kuwait
2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Suicide rate over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.