Africa Eastern and Southern vs France: Suicide mortality rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
8.35 per 100,000 population
in 2021
France
16.58 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
France rank
20th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • France
05101520200020102021

How they compare

France currently reports 16.58 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.23 per 100,000 population.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern France Difference Ahead
2000s 7.7 per 100,000 population 19.18 per 100,000 population 11.49 per 100,000 population France
2010s 7.72 per 100,000 population 16.12 per 100,000 population 8.4 per 100,000 population France
2020s 8.15 per 100,000 population 16.41 per 100,000 population 8.26 per 100,000 population France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or France?
France, at 16.58 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and France?
8.23 per 100,000 population, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and France rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th 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 (per 100,000 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 (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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).