Euro area vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate, male
Euro area
17.5 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
South Africa
35.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Euro area rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Suicide mortality rate, male over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.4 per 100,000 male population against 17.5 per 100,000 male population in Euro area, a difference of 17.9 per 100,000 male population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 per 100,000 male population | 23.87 per 100,000 male population | 3.97 per 100,000 male population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.18 per 100,000 male population | 29.38 per 100,000 male population | 11.2 per 100,000 male population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.38 per 100,000 male population | 34.72 per 100,000 male population | 17.33 per 100,000 male population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.4 per 100,000 male population against 17.5 per 100,000 male population in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Euro area and South Africa?
- 17.9 per 100,000 male population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Euro area ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).