Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Number of suicides
Burkina Faso
1,858 deaths
in 2021
Cote d'Ivoire
1,972 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
47th
Number of suicides over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,972 deaths against 1,858 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 114 deaths.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,195 deaths | 1,128 deaths | 66.77 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,618 deaths | 1,861 deaths | 243.1 deaths | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1,817 deaths | 1,937 deaths | 119.9 deaths | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,972 deaths against 1,858 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 114 deaths, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for number of suicides?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.