Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number of suicides
Afghanistan
1,454 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
1,421 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
60th
Yemen rank
62nd
Number of suicides over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,454 deaths against 1,421 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 33 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 969.38 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 174.82 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,182 deaths | 1,347 deaths | 165.1 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,413 deaths | 1,356 deaths | 56.86 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 1,454 deaths against 1,421 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 33 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number of suicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 62nd 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.