Suicide rate, by age in Mali
Mali: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Mali is 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Mali peaked at 0.568 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mali 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5374 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5505 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.568 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5601 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5668 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 55 Switzerland 0.5712 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Uganda 0.5691 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Venezuela 0.5376 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Netherlands 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mali
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Mali?
- Suicide rate, by age in Mali was 0.5534 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.568 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.