Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Male vs. female suicide rate

Benin
18.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
19.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
53rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
51st

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Benin ranks 53rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6763 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people Benin
2020s 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7987 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
Benin ranks 53rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.