Number of suicides in Sudan
Sudan: Number of suicides was 1,463 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Sudan is 1,463 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Sudan peaked at 1,512 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,064 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sudan 59th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,064 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,083 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,090 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,090 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,098 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,111 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,122 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,145 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,190 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,307 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,233 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,323 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,287 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,384 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,365 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,383 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,398 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,448 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,512 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,488 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,360 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,463 deaths | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,130 deaths | 1,064 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,382 deaths | 1,233 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,412 deaths | 1,360 deaths | 1,463 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Sudan?
- Number of suicides in Sudan was 1,463 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for number of suicides?
- Sudan ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.