Suicide rate in Sudan
Sudan: Suicide rate was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Sudan peaked at 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sudan 158th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 155 Bahrain 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Iraq 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Honduras 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Dominica 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Greece 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Panama 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Sudan?
- Suicide rate in Sudan was 3.77 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for suicide rate?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (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.