Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates among young women
Azerbaijan
0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2007
South Africa
0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
82nd
South Africa rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Azerbaijan
- South Africa
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.2539 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4399 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1692 deaths per 100,000 population | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6166 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
- 0.2539 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 among young women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.