Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Libya: Suicide rate, by sex

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
138th
Libya rank
140th

Suicide rate, by sex over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Libya
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th and Libya ranks 140th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0764 deaths per 100,000 people Libya
2020s 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Libya?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th and Libya ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Suicide rate, by sex
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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.