Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Number of suicides

Nicaragua
291.18 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
297.38 deaths
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd

Number of suicides over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 297.38 deaths against 291.18 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 344.16 deaths 422.36 deaths 78.2 deaths Saudi Arabia
2010s 326.44 deaths 298.42 deaths 28.02 deaths Nicaragua
2020s 268.94 deaths 312.69 deaths 43.75 deaths Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 297.38 deaths against 291.18 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
6.2 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of suicides?
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd 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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