Australia vs Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Australia
13.1 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
13.2 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
46th
Eritrea rank
44th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Australia
  • Eritrea
051015200020102021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 13.2 per 100,000 people against 13.1 per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 12.25 per 100,000 people 13.7 per 100,000 people 1.45 per 100,000 people Eritrea
2010s 13.23 per 100,000 people 13.17 per 100,000 people 0.0667 per 100,000 people Australia
2020s 13.05 per 100,000 people 13.05 per 100,000 people 0 per 100,000 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Australia or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 13.2 per 100,000 people against 13.1 per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Australia and Eritrea?
0.1 per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eritrea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Australia and Eritrea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Australia ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed