Mongolia vs Western Asia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Mongolia
18.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Western Asia
2.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mongolia rank
16th
Western Asia rank
19th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Mongolia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 18.5 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 16.1 per 100,000 people.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 7.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 3.15 per 100,000 people | 14.05 per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 18.6 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 18.65 per 100,000 people | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 16.15 per 100,000 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Mongolia or Western Asia?
- Mongolia, at 18.5 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Mongolia and Western Asia?
- 16.1 per 100,000 people, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mongolia and Western Asia rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 19th 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.