Benin vs Mexico: Suicide mortality rate

Benin
7.12 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Mexico
6.95 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Benin rank
97th
Mexico rank
100th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Mexico
02468200020102021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.12 per 100,000 population against 6.95 per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.17 per 100,000 population.

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

Benin ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 100th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.83 per 100,000 population 4.13 per 100,000 population 2.69 per 100,000 population Benin
2010s 7.33 per 100,000 population 5.42 per 100,000 population 1.9 per 100,000 population Benin
2020s 7 per 100,000 population 6.66 per 100,000 population 0.35 per 100,000 population Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Benin or Mexico?
Benin, at 7.12 per 100,000 population against 6.95 per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Benin and Mexico?
0.17 per 100,000 population, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Benin ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 100th of 185 countries.
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).