Namibia vs New Zealand: Male vs. female suicide rate
Namibia
16.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
16.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
66th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Namibia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 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, Namibia or New Zealand?
- Namibia, at 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Namibia and New Zealand?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Namibia ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 66th 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.