Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide rate, by age
Afghanistan
0.129 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0114 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1266 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0517 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1382 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0085 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1033 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0114 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.