Age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan
Sudan: Age-standardized suicide rates was 3.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.87
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2000
All-time low
3.77
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan stood at 3.87.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan peaked at 5.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2020.
That places Sudan 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.17 | — |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.98 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.86 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.5 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.77 | 3.87 | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Sudan was 3.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sudan ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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