Age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age-standardized suicide rates was 20.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.16
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.56
in 2000
All-time low
19.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea stood at 20.16.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea peaked at 24.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.56 | — |
| 2001 | 23.3 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.29 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.83 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 21.91 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.03 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.25 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.81 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.52 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.06 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.92 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.58 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.87 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.16 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.54 | 21.83 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.08 | 20.1 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 19.87 | 20.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 7 South Africa 21.11 compare
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.83 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 20.58 compare
- 11 Mongolia 19.79 compare
- 12 Mozambique 18.96 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 18.7 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Eritrea was 20.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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