Male vs. female suicide rate in Senegal
Senegal: Male vs. female suicide rate was 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female 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 male vs. female suicide rate in Senegal is 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in Senegal peaked at 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 76 Mauritius 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Madagascar 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Montenegro 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Chad 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Nigeria 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 El Salvador 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Senegal?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Senegal was 14.91 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 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.