Colombia vs Yemen: Suicide rate
Colombia
4.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
143rd
Yemen rank
144th
Suicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Yemen
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Colombia ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0605 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Colombia or Yemen?
- Colombia, at 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Colombia and Yemen?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for suicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 143rd and Yemen ranks 144th 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.