Mongolia vs South Africa: Suicide rate
Mongolia
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
20.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mongolia rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th
Suicide rate over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4475 deaths per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Mongolia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate?
- Mongolia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.