Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Burkina Faso
15.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
15.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Somalia rank
26th
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0694 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5082 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3477 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.