Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Suicide rate, by age

Afghanistan
0.129 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.1337 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
145th
United Kingdom rank
142nd

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom
0.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1337 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Afghanistan ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0789 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0413 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1423 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0027 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1337 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Afghanistan ranks 145th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.