Age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal

Senegal: Age-standardized suicide rates was 11.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.56
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.58
in 2000
All-time low
11.36
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.62001: 11.82002: 11.62003: 11.82004: 11.72005: 11.62006: 11.42007: 11.42008: 11.92009: 11.92010: 11.62011: 11.62012: 11.92013: 122014: 12.22015: 122016: 122017: 11.92018: 11.82019: 11.92020: 122021: 11.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal stood at 11.56.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal peaked at 12.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 2007.

That places Senegal 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Senegal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.58
2001 11.83 -6.0%
2002 11.6 -2.0%
2003 11.84 +2.1%
2004 11.74 -0.9%
2005 11.64 -0.8%
2006 11.41 -2.0%
2007 11.36 -0.5%
2008 11.86 +4.4%
2009 11.88 +0.2%
2010 11.57 -2.6%
2011 11.61 +0.4%
2012 11.87 +2.2%
2013 11.97 +0.9%
2014 12.22 +2.0%
2015 11.98 -2.0%
2016 11.98 -0.0%
2017 11.91 -0.6%
2018 11.8 -0.9%
2019 11.87 +0.5%
2020 11.97 +0.8%
2021 11.56 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.78 11.36 12.58 10
2010s 11.88 11.57 12.22 10
2020s 11.76 11.56 11.97 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 50 Belarus 11.68 compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.65 compare
  3. 52 Uganda 11.6 compare
  4. 54 Poland 11.51 compare
  5. 55 Hungary 11.42 compare
  6. 56 Norway 11.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal?
Age-standardized suicide rates in Senegal was 11.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12.58 in 2000.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 2007.
How does Senegal rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
Senegal ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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