Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal
Senegal: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,020 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,020 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal peaked at 1,020 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 648.22, in 2002.
That places Senegal 75th 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 689.46 | — |
| 2001 | 650.39 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 648.22 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 696.74 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 710 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 719.68 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 723.98 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 733.49 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 789.31 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 808.81 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 803.26 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 827.62 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 870.28 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 895.97 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 938.6 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 938.3 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 964.86 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 979.02 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 987.09 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,016 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,006 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,020 | +1.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1,020 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1,020 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717.01 | 648.22 | 808.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.06 | 803.26 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 | 1,006 | 1,020 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Senegal was 1,020 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.22 in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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