Somalia vs South Sudan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Somalia
8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia rank
86th
South Sudan rank
88th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 per 100,000 people against 7.9 per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 86th and South Sudan ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 4.95 per 100,000 people | 3.55 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 people | 7.75 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 8 per 100,000 people against 7.9 per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.1 per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 86th and South Sudan ranks 88th 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.