Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kuwait
2.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
179th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kuwait
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6701 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6468 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3603 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
- Kuwait, at 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th 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.