Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Sierra Leone
10.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
10.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
75th
Uganda rank
73rd
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7907 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th and Uganda ranks 73rd 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.