Northern Africa vs Vanuatu: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Northern Africa
1.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
15.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Northern Africa rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
24th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Northern Africa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 15.7 per 100,000 people against 1.9 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 13.8 per 100,000 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 8.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 21 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 17.15 per 100,000 people | 14.45 per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 16.47 per 100,000 people | 14.23 per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 15.5 per 100,000 people | 13.65 per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Northern Africa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 15.7 per 100,000 people against 1.9 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Northern Africa and Vanuatu?
- 13.8 per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Northern Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 21 groups.
- 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.