Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate
Latin America & Caribbean
6.88 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.74 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.74 per 100,000 population against 6.88 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.86 per 100,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 per 100,000 population | 26.78 per 100,000 population | 21.16 per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.23 per 100,000 population | 16.01 per 100,000 population | 9.78 per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.7 per 100,000 population | 13.59 per 100,000 population | 6.89 per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.74 per 100,000 population against 6.88 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 7.86 per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th 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).