Mozambique vs South Sudan
Mozambique vs South Sudan: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 17.2 per 100,000 people in Mozambique and 12 per 100,000 people in South Sudan, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 5.2 per 100,000 people, or 1.43 times that in South Sudan.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Mozambique ranked 19 and South Sudan ranked 54 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 | Mozambique | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2016 | 17.5 | 12 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 17.6 | 12 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 17.7 | 12 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 12.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 17.4 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 12.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 16 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 15.7 | 12.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 16 | 13.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 16.2 | 13.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 16 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 16 | 14.3 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 16 | 14 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 16 | 13.7 | 16 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 15.8 | 12.8 | 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
Mozambique vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMozambique: 63.6 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMozambique: 3.9% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
People
- PopulationMozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthMozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMozambique: 4.76 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMozambique: 37.2% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageMozambique: 16.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMozambique: 2.8% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMozambique: $446M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personMozambique: $13 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMozambique: 11,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerMozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022