Africa Eastern and Southern vs United States of America: Suicide mortality rate
Africa Eastern and Southern
8.35 per 100,000 population
in 2021
United States of America
15.63 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
United States of America rank
24th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.63 per 100,000 population against 8.35 per 100,000 population in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 7.28 per 100,000 population.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 24th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 population | 11.98 per 100,000 population | 4.29 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.72 per 100,000 population | 14.29 per 100,000 population | 6.57 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.15 per 100,000 population | 15.3 per 100,000 population | 7.14 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.63 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 United States of America?
- 7.28 per 100,000 population, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United States of America rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 24th 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).