Suicide rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Suicide rate was 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Eritrea peaked at 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 7 Suriname 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Uruguay 22.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 South Korea 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Eritrea?
- Suicide rate in Eritrea was 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for suicide rate?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.