Suicide rate, by age in Sudan
Sudan: Suicide rate, by age was 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Sudan peaked at 0.5429 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Sudan 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4257 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3466 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5429 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3584 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3372 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3417 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 88 East Timor 0.349 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Nepal 0.3485 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 0.3484 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Zambia 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 France 0.3371 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Peru 0.3351 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Sudan?
- Suicide rate, by age in Sudan was 0.3417 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5429 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Sudan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.