Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Suicide rate
Mauritania
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tajikistan
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
169th
Tajikistan rank
172nd
Suicide rate over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.468 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.065 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for suicide rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 172nd 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.