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
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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).