Number of suicides in Senegal
Senegal: Number of suicides was 1,020 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,020 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Senegal peaked at 1,020 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 648.22 deaths, 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 suicides in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 689.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 650.39 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 648.22 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 696.74 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 710 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 719.68 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 723.98 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 733.49 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 789.31 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 808.81 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 803.26 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 827.62 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 870.28 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 895.97 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 938.6 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 938.3 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 964.86 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 979.02 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 987.09 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,016 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,006 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,020 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717.01 deaths | 648.22 deaths | 808.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.06 deaths | 803.26 deaths | 1,016 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 deaths | 1,006 deaths | 1,020 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.8501 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Senegal?
- Number of suicides in Senegal was 1,020 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.22 deaths in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for number of suicides?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 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.