South Africa vs World: Suicide mortality rate, female
South Africa
9.94 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
World
5.91 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
South Africa rank
11th
World rank
16th
Suicide mortality rate, female over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.94 per 100,000 female population against 5.91 per 100,000 female population in World, a difference of 4.03 per 100,000 female population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and World ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 per 100,000 female population | 8.04 per 100,000 female population | 0.4291 per 100,000 female population | World |
| 2010s | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 6.42 per 100,000 female population | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 5.79 per 100,000 female population | 3.64 per 100,000 female population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 9.94 per 100,000 female population against 5.91 per 100,000 female population in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between South Africa and World?
- 4.03 per 100,000 female population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
- South Africa ranks 11th and World ranks 16th 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).