Suicide rate in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide rate was 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Senegal is 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Senegal peaked at 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Senegal 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 78 Serbia 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Liberia 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Tanzania 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 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 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Senegal?
- Suicide rate in Senegal was 9.83 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide rate?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.