Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Rwanda
13.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4244 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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 vs. income inequality. 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.