OECD members vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate
OECD members
12.45 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
22.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
OECD members rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.3 per 100,000 population against 12.45 per 100,000 population in OECD members, a difference of 9.85 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 per 100,000 population | 15.38 per 100,000 population | 2.59 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.66 per 100,000 population | 19.08 per 100,000 population | 6.43 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.34 per 100,000 population | 21.7 per 100,000 population | 9.36 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.3 per 100,000 population against 12.45 per 100,000 population in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between OECD members and South Africa?
- 9.85 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- OECD members ranks 9th 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).