Namibia vs Uganda: Suicide rate
Namibia
10.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
10.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
74th
Uganda rank
73rd
Suicide rate over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6004 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Namibia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.23 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 Namibia and Uganda?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for suicide rate?
- Namibia ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.