Number of suicides in Angola
Angola: Number of suicides was 2,729 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Angola is 2,729 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Angola peaked at 2,729 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,374 deaths, in 2001.
Angola ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,432 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,374 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,380 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,550 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,614 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,562 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,674 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,617 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,574 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,577 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,561 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,635 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,658 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,745 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,675 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,792 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,839 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,904 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,181 deaths | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,375 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,412 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,729 deaths | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,535 deaths | 1,374 deaths | 1,674 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,836 deaths | 1,561 deaths | 2,375 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,570 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 2,729 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Angola?
- Number of suicides in Angola was 2,729 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,729 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 deaths in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for number of suicides?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.