Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021

Algeria
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Algeria rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
175th

Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
01234200020102021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria
2010s 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0235 deaths per 100,000 people Algeria
2020s 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Algeria, at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
Algeria ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.