Male vs female suicide who in Senegal
Senegal: Male vs female suicide who was 14.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.91
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.05
in 2000
All-time low
14.91
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female suicide who in Senegal is 14.91, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Senegal peaked at 20.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.05 | — |
| 2001 | 18.91 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.32 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.01 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.67 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.79 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.84 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.33 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.77 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.53 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.23 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.82 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.74 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.91 | -5.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 | 16.7 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 15.82 | 17.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 | 14.91 | 15.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 76 Mauritius 15.49 compare
- 77 Madagascar 15.05 compare
- 78 Montenegro 14.95 compare
- 80 Chad 14.82 compare
- 81 Nigeria 14.62 compare
- 82 El Salvador 14.32 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Senegal?
- Male vs female suicide who in Senegal was 14.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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