Greece vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates among young women
Greece
0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Greece rank
84th
South Africa rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece, a difference of 0.0202 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.557 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2863 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.7764 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1023 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.9759 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8706 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1053 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7349 deaths per 100,000 population | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.0202 deaths per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Greece ranks 84th 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.