Namibia vs Spain: Suicide rate

Namibia
8.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
8.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
73rd
Spain rank
73rd

Suicide rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Spain
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2010s 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people 0.944 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2020s 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Namibia or Spain?
Namibia, at 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Namibia and Spain?
0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Spain rank globally for suicide rate?
Namibia ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.