Suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Suicide death rates by sex who was 21.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.6
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 2000
All-time low
21.27
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea is 21.6, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea peaked at 25.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.94 | — |
| 2001 | 24.59 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 24.55 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.98 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.04 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.01 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.14 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.79 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.05 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.67 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.79 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.34 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.91 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.27 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | +1.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 | 22.98 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 21.5 | 23.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 | 21.27 | 21.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 7 Suriname 22.22 compare
- 8 Uruguay 22.21 compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 21.93 compare
- 11 South Korea 20.55 compare
- 12 South Africa 20.34 compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 20.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Eritrea was 21.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Eritrea ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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