Suicide rate, by sex in Comoros
Comoros: Suicide rate, by sex was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Comoros, 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 sex in Comoros is 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Comoros peaked at 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Comoros 94th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Comoros, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Comoros?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Comoros was 8.78 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Comoros rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.