Ethiopia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of suicides

Ethiopia
7,353 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,442 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Number of suicides over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7,353 deaths against 6,442 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 911 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4,952 deaths 4,876 deaths 76.54 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 5,518 deaths 5,554 deaths 36.27 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7,032 deaths 6,220 deaths 812.45 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Ethiopia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ethiopia, at 7,353 deaths against 6,442 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
911 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of suicides?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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

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

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