Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Burkina Faso
8.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
8.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Namibia rank
74th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.6 per 100,000 people against 8.5 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 per 100,000 people | 10 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.63 per 100,000 people | 8.77 per 100,000 people | 0.1333 per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8.6 per 100,000 people against 8.5 per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0.1 per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 74th 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.