Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Male vs. female suicide rate
Samoa
22.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
22.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Samoa ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.