Africa Eastern and Southern vs Thailand: Suicide mortality rate
Africa Eastern and Southern
8.35 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Thailand
16.59 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Thailand rank
19th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.59 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.24 per 100,000 population.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 population | 10.32 per 100,000 population | 2.62 per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.72 per 100,000 population | 10.89 per 100,000 population | 3.17 per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.15 per 100,000 population | 16.02 per 100,000 population | 7.87 per 100,000 population | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.59 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 Thailand?
- 8.24 per 100,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Thailand rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 19th 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).