Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate
Europe & Central Asia
12.54 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
22.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.3 per 100,000 population against 12.54 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.76 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.18 per 100,000 population | 15.38 per 100,000 population | 3.81 per 100,000 population | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 15 per 100,000 population | 19.08 per 100,000 population | 4.08 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.55 per 100,000 population | 21.7 per 100,000 population | 9.15 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Europe & Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.3 per 100,000 population against 12.54 per 100,000 population in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 9.76 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th 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).