United States vs Vanuatu: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

United States
15.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
15.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States rank
26th
Vanuatu rank
24th

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • United States
  • Vanuatu
051015200020102021

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 15.7 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.

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

United States ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5 per 100,000 people 17.15 per 100,000 people 5.65 per 100,000 people Vanuatu
2010s 14.23 per 100,000 people 16.47 per 100,000 people 2.23 per 100,000 people Vanuatu
2020s 15.3 per 100,000 people 15.5 per 100,000 people 0.2 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, United States or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 15.7 per 100,000 people against 15.6 per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between United States and Vanuatu?
0.1 per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vanuatu?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United States and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
United States ranks 26th and Vanuatu ranks 24th 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)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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