Italy vs Yemen: Suicide rate
Italy
4.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
145th
Yemen rank
144th
Suicide rate over time
- Italy
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Italy ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3436 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1816 deaths per 100,000 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Italy or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Italy and Yemen?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Yemen rank globally for suicide rate?
- Italy ranks 145th 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.