Self harm death rates by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1668 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.1668 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 694.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Eswatini peaked at 0.1716 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0182, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0507 | — |
| 2001 | 0.051 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0424 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0404 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.021 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.024 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 | +180.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1448 | +115.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1716 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1668 | -2.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1668 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1668 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +180.7% | 0.024 | 0.0674 |
| 2019 | +115.0% | 0.0674 | 0.1448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0307 | 0.0182 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 | 0.0185 | 0.1448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 | 0.1668 | 0.1716 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Eswatini?
- Self harm death rates by age in Eswatini was 0.1668 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 694.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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