Suicide death rates by sex who in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide death rates by sex who was 10.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.32
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 2014
All-time low
10.32
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10.32 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Gabon peaked at 14.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.32, in 2021.
That places Gabon 70th 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 death rates by sex who in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.78 | — |
| 2001 | 13.36 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.42 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.23 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.37 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.68 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.48 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.39 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.91 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.28 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.35 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 | -4.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 | 12.23 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 12.73 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 | 10.32 | 10.76 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Gabon?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Gabon was 10.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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