Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Kuwait
2.3
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.8
in 2021
Kuwait rank
176th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Kuwait
  • Papua New Guinea
0123200020102021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.3 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Kuwait ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3 1.7 1.6 Kuwait
2010s 1.7 1.93 0.2333 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.25 1.75 0.5 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
Kuwait, at 2.3 against 1.8 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
0.5, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Kuwait ranks 176th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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)
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