Number of suicides in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of suicides was 7,353 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,353 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Ethiopia peaked at 7,353 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,899 deaths, 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 suicides in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,926 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,986 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,972 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,965 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,954 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,915 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,899 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,928 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,975 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,002 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,051 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,162 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,212 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,996 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,049 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,398 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5,673 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,869 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,234 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6,537 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6,711 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,353 deaths | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,952 deaths | 4,899 deaths | 5,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,518 deaths | 4,996 deaths | 6,537 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 deaths | 6,711 deaths | 7,353 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Mexico 8,890 deaths compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8,254 deaths compare
- 17 Viet Nam 7,369 deaths compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,442 deaths compare
- 20 Poland 5,236 deaths compare
- 21 Bangladesh 4,894 deaths compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Ethiopia?
- Number of suicides in Ethiopia was 7,353 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,353 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,899 deaths in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of suicides?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 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.