Number of suicides in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of suicides was 87.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 87.58 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Djibouti peaked at 87.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.44 deaths, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 149th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 42.59 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 47.54 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 52.15 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 54.23 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 53.82 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.98 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.18 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 53.16 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 57.85 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 58.38 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.28 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 64.87 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 67.91 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.44 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 75.47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.65 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 84.31 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 86.87 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.12 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.73 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.58 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.99 deaths | 39.44 deaths | 57.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.13 deaths | 58.38 deaths | 86.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 deaths | 85.73 deaths | 87.58 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 146 North Macedonia 120.84 deaths compare
- 147 Gambia 119.29 deaths compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 109.99 deaths compare
- 150 Kuwait 85.12 deaths compare
- 151 Cape Verde 84.02 deaths compare
- 152 Albania 81.35 deaths compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Djibouti?
- Number of suicides in Djibouti was 87.58 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.44 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of suicides?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.