Suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Suicide rate, by sex was 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini peaked at 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 22.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 31.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Eswatini was 31.68 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.