Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates

Azerbaijan
0.6479 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2007
South Africa
0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd

Reported suicide rates over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.2917 deaths per 100,000 population.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4746 deaths per 100,000 population 0.6229 deaths per 100,000 population Azerbaijan
2000s 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population 0.7381 deaths per 100,000 population 0.8878 deaths per 100,000 population Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
Azerbaijan, at 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
0.2917 deaths per 100,000 population, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates?
Azerbaijan ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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