Number of suicides in Mali
Mali: Number of suicides was 903.82 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Mali stood at 903.82 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Mali peaked at 903.82 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 451.9 deaths, in 2000.
Mali ranks 79th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 451.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 473.15 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 485.48 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 491.4 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 504.39 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 517.71 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 537.05 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 571.69 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 601.01 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 630.03 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 643.49 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 664.18 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 699.68 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 719.55 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 737.85 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 769.61 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 787.04 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 810.21 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 821.55 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 827.85 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 856.98 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 903.82 deaths | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.38 deaths | 451.9 deaths | 630.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.1 deaths | 643.49 deaths | 827.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.4 deaths | 856.98 deaths | 903.82 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Mali?
- Number of suicides in Mali was 903.82 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 903.82 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.9 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for number of suicides?
- Mali ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.