Kuwait vs Tunisia: Suicide rate, by sex
Kuwait
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tunisia
1.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
178th
Tunisia rank
177th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 178th and Tunisia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2183 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Kuwait or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Tunisia rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 178th and Tunisia ranks 177th 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 sex. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.