Kuwait vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates by age
Kuwait
0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Kuwait rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0129 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4288 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5882 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.407 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8522 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4452 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8379 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9699 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1321 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0129 deaths per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Kuwait ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.