Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.43 per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand
11.92 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
46th
New Zealand rank
47th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • New Zealand
2.557.51012.515200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11.92 per 100,000 population against 3.43 per 100,000 population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.49 per 100,000 population.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 4.44 per 100,000 population 12.74 per 100,000 population 8.31 per 100,000 population New Zealand
2010s 3.89 per 100,000 population 12.11 per 100,000 population 8.23 per 100,000 population New Zealand
2020s 3.35 per 100,000 population 11.63 per 100,000 population 8.28 per 100,000 population New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11.92 per 100,000 population against 3.43 per 100,000 population in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand?
8.49 per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 47th 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).