Number of suicides in Comoros
Comoros: Number of suicides was 48.72 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Comoros stood at 48.72 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Comoros peaked at 49.47 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.85 deaths, in 2005.
That places Comoros 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.86 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 36.52 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.04 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.42 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.85 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.16 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.32 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.89 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 37.39 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.76 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 40.23 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 41.98 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 42.78 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.61 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 46.15 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 47.1 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.08 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.91 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.34 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.47 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.72 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.24 deaths | 34.85 deaths | 37.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 deaths | 40.23 deaths | 48.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.09 deaths | 48.72 deaths | 49.47 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Comoros?
- Number of suicides in Comoros was 48.72 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.85 deaths in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for number of suicides?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.