South Africa vs United States of America: Suicide rate, by age
South Africa
19.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
25th
United States of America rank
23rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7288 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- South Africa ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.