Africa Eastern and Southern vs Latvia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Africa Eastern and Southern
8.35 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latvia
15.21 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 15.21 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 6.86 per 100,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 population | 27.89 per 100,000 population | 20.19 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.72 per 100,000 population | 20.98 per 100,000 population | 13.26 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.15 per 100,000 population | 16.61 per 100,000 population | 8.46 per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 15.21 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 Latvia?
- 6.86 per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Latvia rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).