Afghanistan vs Sweden: Number of suicides
Afghanistan
1,454 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
1,447 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
60th
Sweden rank
61st
Number of suicides over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,454 deaths against 1,447 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 7 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 969.38 deaths | 1,375 deaths | 405.82 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,182 deaths | 1,441 deaths | 259.13 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,413 deaths | 1,416 deaths | 2.79 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Afghanistan, at 1,454 deaths against 1,447 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 7 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for number of suicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.