Singapore vs Somalia: Suicide rate, by age
Singapore
6.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
6.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore rank
103rd
Somalia rank
106th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Singapore
- Somalia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1403 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8072 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4129 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Singapore or Somalia?
- Singapore, at 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Singapore and Somalia?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Somalia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Singapore ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 106th 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.