Maldives vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates among young women
Maldives
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
South Africa
0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Maldives rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Maldives, a difference of 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.683 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5683 deaths per 100,000 population | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.7142 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8706 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1563 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4097 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, Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Maldives ranks 86th 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.