Somalia vs Yemen: Number of suicides
Somalia
1,365 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
1,421 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
64th
Yemen rank
62nd
Number of suicides over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,421 deaths against 1,365 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 56 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.23 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 267.98 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,084 deaths | 1,347 deaths | 263 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,352 deaths | 1,356 deaths | 4.7 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Somalia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,421 deaths against 1,365 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Somalia and Yemen?
- 56 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for number of suicides?
- Somalia ranks 64th and Yemen ranks 62nd 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.