Number of suicides in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of suicides was 226.74 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 226.74 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Tunisia peaked at 335.6 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 226.74 deaths, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 296.88 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 303.2 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 308.72 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 306.85 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 318.16 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 318.73 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 317.04 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 313.86 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 308.02 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 319.88 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 335.6 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 302.79 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 293.99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 297.59 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 294.59 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 302.92 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 298.75 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 313.95 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 320.56 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 312.54 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 232.13 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 226.74 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.13 deaths | 296.88 deaths | 319.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.33 deaths | 293.99 deaths | 335.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.44 deaths | 226.74 deaths | 232.13 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Tunisia?
- Number of suicides in Tunisia was 226.74 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 335.6 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.74 deaths in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of suicides?
- Tunisia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.