Suicide rate, by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide rate, by sex was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex 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 rate, by sex in Gabon peaked at 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 67 Congo 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Iceland 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Ethiopia 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Uganda 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Gabon?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Gabon was 10.32 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Gabon ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 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.