Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
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) β 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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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.