Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Suicide rate, by sex
Namibia
10.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
10.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5387 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 75th 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.