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