Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Number of suicides

Gabon
171.11 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
180.64 deaths
in 2021
Gabon rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th

Number of suicides over time

  • Gabon
  • Papua New Guinea
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 180.64 deaths against 171.11 deaths in Gabon, a difference of 9.53 deaths.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 128.1 deaths 106.29 deaths 21.81 deaths Gabon
2010s 183.68 deaths 161.12 deaths 22.56 deaths Gabon
2020s 170.77 deaths 172.71 deaths 1.94 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 180.64 deaths against 171.11 deaths in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
9.53 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of suicides?
Gabon ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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

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