Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Guinea-Bissau
19.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
19.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
51st
Somalia rank
48th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 48th 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.