Austria vs South Africa: Suicide rate, by age
Austria
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
160th
South Africa rank
163rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2847 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0511 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2336 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.2596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0657 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1939 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.1736 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Austria ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd 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.