Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Russian Federation
21.4
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.5
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 21.4 against 7.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.9.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 49.15 7 42.15 Russian Federation
2010s 30.47 7.1 23.37 Russian Federation
2020s 21.2 7.3 13.9 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Russian Federation, at 21.4 against 7.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.9, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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