Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021

Benin
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
59th
Guinea-Bissau rank
56th

Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea-Bissau
051015200020102021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Benin ranks 59th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3023 deaths per 100,000 people Benin
2020s 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5476 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
Benin ranks 59th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.