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