Kazakhstan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate
Kazakhstan
14.6 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 14.6 per 100,000 population against 7.3 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.3 per 100,000 population.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.89 per 100,000 population | 6.87 per 100,000 population | 27.02 per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 22.47 per 100,000 population | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 15.58 per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 15.79 per 100,000 population | 7.13 per 100,000 population | 8.67 per 100,000 population | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Kazakhstan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 14.6 per 100,000 population against 7.3 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.3 per 100,000 population, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).