Kuwait vs South Africa: Suicide rate, by age

Kuwait
0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
162nd
South Africa rank
163rd

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1329 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0511 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0817 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2010s 0.0617 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0657 deaths per 100,000 people 0.004 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0074 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 0.0776 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 Kuwait and South Africa?
0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Kuwait ranks 162nd 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

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.