Sweden vs Yemen: Number of suicides
Sweden
1,447 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
1,421 deaths
in 2021
Sweden rank
61st
Yemen rank
62nd
Number of suicides over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,447 deaths against 1,421 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 26 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,375 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 231 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,441 deaths | 1,347 deaths | 94.04 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,416 deaths | 1,356 deaths | 59.65 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 1,447 deaths against 1,421 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Sweden and Yemen?
- 26 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for number of suicides?
- Sweden ranks 61st 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.