Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 13,227 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa stood at 13,227. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa peaked at 13,227 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,260, in 2000.
That places South Africa 8th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,260 | — |
| 2001 | 6,399 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,135 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7,722 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7,929 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,783 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,030 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8,073 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,562 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,405 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,941 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9,248 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 9,833 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 10,194 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,070 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11,659 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 11,115 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,340 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 10,970 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11,639 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12,416 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,227 | +6.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 30.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,227 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,630 | 6,260 | 8,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,601 | 9,248 | 11,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,821 | 12,416 | 13,227 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in South Africa was 13,227 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,227 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,260 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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