Death rate from suicides gho in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from suicides gho was 20.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.34
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.62
in 2015
All-time low
15.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in South Africa is 20.34, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in South Africa peaked at 20.62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.51, in 2001.
That places South Africa 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides gho in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.56 | — |
| 2001 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 17.81 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 17.84 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.27 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.61 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.07 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.55 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 19.37 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.34 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.27 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.62 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.4 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 17.87 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 18.37 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.73 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.14 | 15.51 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 17.87 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 | 19.73 | 20.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.93 compare
- 10 Eritrea 21.6 compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 20.55 compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 compare
- 14 Mozambique 20.15 compare
- 15 Mongolia 19.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in South Africa?
- Death rate from suicides gho in South Africa was 20.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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