Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Suicide rate, by age
Afghanistan
0.129 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.119 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
145th
Viet Nam rank
147th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 145th and Viet Nam ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1251 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0531 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0298 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0206 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 Viet Nam?
- Afghanistan, at 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th and Viet Nam ranks 147th 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.