Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Suicide mortality rate, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.14 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
United States
24.69 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
United States rank
25th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 24.69 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.55 per 100,000 male population.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 47 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 10.41 per 100,000 male population 18.9 per 100,000 male population 8.49 per 100,000 male population United States
2010s 10.45 per 100,000 male population 22.08 per 100,000 male population 11.63 per 100,000 male population United States
2020s 10.9 per 100,000 male population 24.14 per 100,000 male population 13.24 per 100,000 male population United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
United States, at 24.69 per 100,000 male population against 11.14 per 100,000 male population in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
13.55 per 100,000 male population, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th 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

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).