High income vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate

High income
14.29 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
22.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
High income rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
05101520200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.3 per 100,000 population against 14.29 per 100,000 population in High income, a difference of 8.01 per 100,000 population.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.83 per 100,000 population 15.38 per 100,000 population 2.45 per 100,000 population High income
2010s 15.68 per 100,000 population 19.08 per 100,000 population 3.4 per 100,000 population South Africa
2020s 14.17 per 100,000 population 21.7 per 100,000 population 7.53 per 100,000 population South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, High income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.3 per 100,000 population against 14.29 per 100,000 population in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between High income and South Africa?
8.01 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
High income ranks 3rd 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

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).