Madagascar vs Namibia: Suicide rate

Madagascar
10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
10.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
77th
Namibia rank
74th

Suicide rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar, 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 Namibia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 74th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2010s 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9108 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2020s 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0166 deaths per 100,000 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Madagascar or Namibia?
Namibia, at 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Madagascar and Namibia?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Namibia rank globally for suicide rate?
Madagascar ranks 77th 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

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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.