Which has higher number of suicides, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?

Central African Republic, at 540.62 deaths against 518.26 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.

What is the difference in number of suicides between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

22.36 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Number of suicides

Central African Republic

540.62 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone

518.26 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

99th

Sierra Leone rank

100th

Number of suicides over time

Central African Republic
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 540.62 deaths against 518.26 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 22.36 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	458.21 deaths	292.24 deaths	165.97 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	532.11 deaths	424.65 deaths	107.47 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	549.17 deaths	482.5 deaths	66.68 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?: Central African Republic, at 540.62 deaths against 518.26 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 22.36 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of suicides?: Central African Republic ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th 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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Indicator: Number of suicides
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.