Indonesia vs South Africa: Suicide rate, by age

Indonesia
0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
166th
South Africa rank
163rd

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
0.040.060.080.10.12200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0988 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0511 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0477 deaths per 100,000 people Indonesia
2010s 0.1163 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0657 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0506 deaths per 100,000 people Indonesia
2020s 0.0756 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0045 deaths per 100,000 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Indonesia ranks 166th 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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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
Last refreshed

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