Micronesia, Federated States of vs Palau: Suicide rate, by age

Micronesia, Federated States of
42.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
43.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
3rd
Palau rank
2nd

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people 36.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people Micronesia, Federated States of
2020s 41.96 deaths per 100,000 people 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Micronesia, Federated States of or Palau?
Palau, at 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Micronesia, Federated States of and Palau?
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Palau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Palau rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 3rd and Palau ranks 2nd 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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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
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.