Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 7,353 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7,353
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,353
in 2021
All-time low
4,899
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,353 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 7,353 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,899, in 2006.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,926 | — |
| 2001 | 4,986 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,972 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,965 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,954 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,915 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,899 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,928 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,975 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,002 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,051 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,212 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,996 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,049 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,398 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5,673 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,869 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,234 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6,537 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6,711 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,353 | +9.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,353 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,353 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,952 | 4,899 | 5,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,518 | 4,996 | 6,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 | 6,711 | 7,353 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Mexico 8,890 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,254 compare
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- 19 United Kingdom 6,442 compare
- 20 Poland 5,236 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 4,894 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Ethiopia was 7,353 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,353 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,899 in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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