Suicide rate, by age in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Gabon stood at 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Gabon peaked at 0.8714 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2681 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2681 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8714 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8312 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7875 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5953 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6011 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 50 Australia 0.6238 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Eritrea 0.6229 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Sweden 0.6043 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.5784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.5712 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Uganda 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Gabon?
- Suicide rate, by age in Gabon was 0.5896 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8714 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Gabon ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.