Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Suicide rate, by age

Burkina Faso
0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
0.864 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Liberia rank
27th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.864 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6395 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1316 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7097 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0799 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 0.8238 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8767 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0529 deaths per 100,000 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Liberia, at 0.864 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8319 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
0.0321 deaths per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 27th 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
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.