Republic of Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, male

Republic of Moldova
24.82 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.14 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Republic of Moldova rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 24.82 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.68 per 100,000 male population.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.4 per 100,000 male population 10.41 per 100,000 male population 26.99 per 100,000 male population Republic of Moldova
2010s 27.98 per 100,000 male population 10.45 per 100,000 male population 17.53 per 100,000 male population Republic of Moldova
2020s 22.84 per 100,000 male population 10.9 per 100,000 male population 11.94 per 100,000 male population Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Republic of Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Republic of Moldova, at 24.82 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.68 per 100,000 male population, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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, 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

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).