Benin vs Timor-Leste: Suicide rate, by age

Benin
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Timor-Leste
5.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
119th
Timor-Leste rank
117th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Benin
  • Timor-Leste
0246200020102021

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Benin ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 194 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.801 deaths per 100,000 people Benin
2010s 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people 6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3926 deaths per 100,000 people Benin
2020s 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1745 deaths per 100,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Benin or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Benin and Timor-Leste?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Timor-Leste?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Timor-Leste rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Benin ranks 119th and Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.