Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Suicide rate, by age
Solomon Islands
37.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Vanuatu
39.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Vanuatu rank
5th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 39.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5856 deaths per 100,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th 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.