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
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) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.