Number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Number of suicides was 1,972 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire, 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 Côte d'Ivoire stood at 1,972 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1,972 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,014 deaths, in 2004.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,046 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,055 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,059 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,080 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,014 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,049 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,101 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,174 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,258 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,449 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,726 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,845 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,898 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,915 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,875 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,816 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,819 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,842 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,904 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,968 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,903 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,972 deaths | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,128 deaths | 1,014 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,861 deaths | 1,726 deaths | 1,968 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,937 deaths | 1,903 deaths | 1,972 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Number of suicides in Côte d'Ivoire was 1,972 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 deaths in 2004.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for number of suicides?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.