Africa Western and Central vs Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate
Africa Western and Central
5.76 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Eritrea
13.23 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
43rd
Eritrea rank
41st
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 13.23 per 100,000 population against 5.76 per 100,000 population in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 7.47 per 100,000 population.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Eritrea ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 per 100,000 population | 13.31 per 100,000 population | 7.65 per 100,000 population | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 100,000 population | 13.17 per 100,000 population | 7.47 per 100,000 population | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.62 per 100,000 population | 13.05 per 100,000 population | 7.43 per 100,000 population | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Africa Western and Central or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 13.23 per 100,000 population against 5.76 per 100,000 population in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 7.47 per 100,000 population, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Eritrea rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Eritrea ranks 41st 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).