Suicide rate, by age in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide rate, by age was 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Senegal peaked at 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9844 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8683 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.512 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 61 Netherlands 0.5302 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Togo 0.5215 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Panama 0.5116 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.4964 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Norway 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Brazil 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 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 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Senegal?
- Suicide rate, by age in Senegal was 0.5047 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5047 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.