Number of suicides in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of suicides was 327.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 327.49 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Eswatini peaked at 347.61 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 126.25 deaths, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 141.8 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 158.35 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 170.51 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 178.57 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 184.96 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 193.84 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 202.23 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 211.99 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 208.56 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 304.34 deaths | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 211.54 deaths | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 225.3 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 239.6 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 256.11 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 276.26 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 295.22 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 332.9 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 347.61 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 330.74 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 282.43 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 327.49 deaths | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.71 deaths | 126.25 deaths | 211.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.96 deaths | 211.54 deaths | 347.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.96 deaths | 282.43 deaths | 327.49 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Eswatini?
- Number of suicides in Eswatini was 327.49 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 347.61 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.25 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of suicides?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.