Male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia stood at 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia peaked at 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 177 Kuwait 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Albania 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 United Arab Emirates 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Peru 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Tunisia was 2.6 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Tunisia ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.