Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate, female
Africa Western and Central
2.41 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Sri Lanka
5.85 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Suicide mortality rate, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.85 per 100,000 female population against 2.41 per 100,000 female population in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.44 per 100,000 female population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | 10.35 per 100,000 female population | 7.87 per 100,000 female population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | 6.69 per 100,000 female population | 4.27 per 100,000 female population | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 100,000 female population | 5.49 per 100,000 female population | 3.13 per 100,000 female population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.85 per 100,000 female population against 2.41 per 100,000 female population in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 3.44 per 100,000 female population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).