Estonia vs Rwanda: Male vs. female suicide rate
Estonia
20.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
21.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Estonia rank
45th
Rwanda rank
43rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Estonia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4726 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6386 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Estonia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Estonia and Rwanda?
- 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Rwanda rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.