Burkina Faso vs Saint Lucia: Suicide rate, by age
Burkina Faso
6.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
6.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Saint Lucia rank
91st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6786 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0731 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Burkina Faso or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saint Lucia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.