Chad vs Namibia: Suicide rate
Chad
10.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
10.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chad rank
72nd
Namibia rank
74th
Suicide rate over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Chad ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2833 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2813 deaths per 100,000 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Chad or Namibia?
- Chad, at 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Chad and Namibia?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Chad ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 74th 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.