Israel vs South Africa
Israel vs South Africa: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 5.7 per 100,000 people in Israel and 11.2 per 100,000 people in South Africa, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Africa, by 5.4 per 100,000 people, or 1.94 times that in Israel.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Israel ranked 153 and South Africa ranked 62 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Israel | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 6.1 | 11.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 6.9 | 17.9 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 7.1 | 19.2 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 7.3 | 20.6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 7.6 | 21.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 7.6 | 22.5 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 8 | 23.1 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 8.4 | 23.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 8.7 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 8.9 | 24.3 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 9.4 | 21.6 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 9.3 | 19.1 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 9.2 | 18.6 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 8.8 | 18.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 8.5 | 18.3 | 16 |
| 1992 | 8.8 | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 8.3 | 18.6 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIsrael: 7.81% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIsrael: $43.7B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personIsrael: $5,108 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIsrael: 17.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerIsrael: 0.38% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIsrael: 2.62 billion TIV in 2025South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025