Age-standardized suicide rates in Angola
Angola: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.58
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.15
in 2000
All-time low
11.87
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Angola is 14.58, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Angola peaked at 17.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2014.
That places Angola 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.15 | — |
| 2001 | 16.33 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.95 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.31 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.72 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.66 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.82 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.47 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.78 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.87 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.14 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.88 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.58 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.51 | 13.47 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.87 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 13.8 | 14.58 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Angola?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Angola was 14.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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