Number of suicides in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of suicides was 475.8 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 475.8 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Eritrea peaked at 475.8 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 330.67 deaths, in 2001.
Eritrea ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 338.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 330.67 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 343.91 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 336.48 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 355.08 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 366.68 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 374.44 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 377.15 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 392.77 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 417.4 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 422.42 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 424.7 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 423.7 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 436.52 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 430.37 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 431.7 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 431.25 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 439.69 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 450.61 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 451.63 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 454.33 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 475.8 deaths | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363.32 deaths | 330.67 deaths | 417.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.26 deaths | 422.42 deaths | 451.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.06 deaths | 454.33 deaths | 475.8 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Eritrea?
- Number of suicides in Eritrea was 475.8 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 475.8 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.67 deaths in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of suicides?
- Eritrea ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.