Palau vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age
Palau
43.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
39.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
2nd
Vanuatu rank
5th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Palau ranks 2nd and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4856 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 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, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Palau ranks 2nd and Vanuatu ranks 5th 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.