Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Russia
21.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21.4 per 100,000 people against 7.5 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.9 per 100,000 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.15 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 42.15 per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 30.47 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 23.37 per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 21.2 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 13.9 per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Russia, at 21.4 per 100,000 people against 7.5 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.9 per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Russia 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.