Suicide rate, by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Algeria, 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 sex in Algeria stood at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Algeria peaked at 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Türkiye 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Maldives 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Albania 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Algeria?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Algeria was 2.3 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 sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.