Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Rwanda: Suicide rate, by age
Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
7.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
83rd
Rwanda rank
85th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2042 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 85th 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.