Which has higher number of suicides, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,311 deaths against 3,175 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.

What is the difference in number of suicides between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?

136 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of suicides

Sri Lanka

3,175 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

3,311 deaths

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

32nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

31st

Number of suicides over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3,311 deaths against 3,175 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 136 deaths.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,279 deaths	1,873 deaths	3,405 deaths	Sri Lanka
2010s	3,384 deaths	2,209 deaths	1,175 deaths	Sri Lanka
2020s	2,923 deaths	3,033 deaths	110.31 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3,311 deaths against 3,175 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 136 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of suicides?: Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st 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: 28 August 2026

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