Eritrea vs Least developed countries: Suicide mortality rate

Eritrea
13.23 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Least developed countries
5.81 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Eritrea rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
39th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Least developed countries
051015200020102021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 13.23 per 100,000 population against 5.81 per 100,000 population in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.42 per 100,000 population.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Eritrea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 39th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 13.31 per 100,000 population 5.88 per 100,000 population 7.43 per 100,000 population Eritrea
2010s 13.17 per 100,000 population 5.56 per 100,000 population 7.6 per 100,000 population Eritrea
2020s 13.05 per 100,000 population 5.67 per 100,000 population 7.38 per 100,000 population Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Eritrea or Least developed countries?
Eritrea, at 13.23 per 100,000 population against 5.81 per 100,000 population in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Eritrea and Least developed countries?
7.42 per 100,000 population, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Least developed countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Least developed countries rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Eritrea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 39th 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
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).