Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate, female
Samoa
6.96 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.49 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Samoa rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Suicide mortality rate, female over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.96 per 100,000 female population against 3.49 per 100,000 female population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.47 per 100,000 female population.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 per 100,000 female population | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.32 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 3.94 per 100,000 female population | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.98 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Samoa, at 6.96 per 100,000 female population against 3.49 per 100,000 female population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.47 per 100,000 female population, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Samoa ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
- 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).