Rwanda vs United States of America: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Rwanda
13.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

  • Rwanda
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people Rwanda
2020s 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8423 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Rwanda or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.88 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 United States of America?
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
Rwanda ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th 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 vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs. income inequality
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.