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Suicide rate in Eswatini

Eswatini: Suicide rate was 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
18.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Eswatini peaked at 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.92 deaths per 100,000 people 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 1 Lesotho 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Naoero 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Guyana 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Eswatini?
Suicide rate in Eswatini was 31.68 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for suicide rate?
Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.