North Macedonia vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates by age

North Macedonia
0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Africa
0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th

Reported suicide rates by age over time

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.5706 deaths per 100,000 population.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 110 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.45 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4288 deaths per 100,000 population 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2000s 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population 0.8522 deaths per 100,000 population 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2010s 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 population 0.6796 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia
2020s 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, North Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 0.9777 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between North Macedonia and South Africa?
0.5706 deaths per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
North Macedonia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Reported suicide rates by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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