Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Suicide rate, by age
Burkina Faso
0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
0.8052 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Latvia rank
32nd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8052 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0346 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1924 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5972 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.8238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4211 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8052 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.