Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate
Pacific island small states
13.7 per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
22.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Pacific island small states rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.3 per 100,000 population against 13.7 per 100,000 population in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.6 per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 4th 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 | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 per 100,000 population | 15.38 per 100,000 population | 1.95 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.45 per 100,000 population | 19.08 per 100,000 population | 4.63 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.86 per 100,000 population | 21.7 per 100,000 population | 7.84 per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.3 per 100,000 population against 13.7 per 100,000 population in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 8.6 per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 4th 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).