Male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Male vs. female suicide rate was 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini peaked at 61.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.62 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 39.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 53.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 57.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 61.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 61.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Eswatini was 54.41 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.