Somalia vs Sweden: Number of suicides
Somalia
1,365 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
1,447 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st
Number of suicides over time
- Somalia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,447 deaths against 1,365 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 82 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.23 deaths | 1,375 deaths | 498.98 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,084 deaths | 1,441 deaths | 357.04 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,352 deaths | 1,416 deaths | 64.35 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Somalia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,447 deaths against 1,365 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Somalia and Sweden?
- 82 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for number of suicides?
- Somalia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.