Ethiopia vs Namibia: Male vs. female suicide rate

Ethiopia
17.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
16.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Namibia rank
63rd

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2010s 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia
2020s 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6329 deaths per 100,000 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia, at 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Ethiopia and Namibia?
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 63rd 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.