Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Suicide rate, by age
Afghanistan
0.129 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tajikistan
0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
145th
Tajikistan rank
146th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Tajikistan ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2007 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0004 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1113 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0282 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 Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1194 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Tajikistan ranks 146th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – 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.