Eswatini vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Eswatini
27.2
in 2021
South Africa
22.3
in 2021
Eswatini rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 27.2 against 22.3 in South Africa, a difference of 4.9.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 14.35 | 0.6 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 26.77 | 19.87 | 6.9 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 21.7 | 3.8 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 27.2 against 22.3 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 4.9, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.