Brazil vs South Africa: Number of suicides
Brazil
16,091 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
13,227 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Number of suicides over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 16,091 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 2,864 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,093 deaths | 7,630 deaths | 1,463 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12,312 deaths | 10,601 deaths | 1,712 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15,338 deaths | 12,821 deaths | 2,516 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 16,091 deaths against 13,227 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2,864 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of suicides?
- Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.