Seychelles vs South Africa: Suicide rate, by age
Seychelles
0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Seychelles rank
161st
South Africa rank
163rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0091 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 161st and South Africa ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1031 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0511 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.052 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.088 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0657 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0223 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.0801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.009 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Seychelles or South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 0.0795 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 Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.0091 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Seychelles ranks 161st 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.