Suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia
Gambia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 7.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.92
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2003
All-time low
7.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia stood at 7.92. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia peaked at 9.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2021.
That places Gambia 104th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.46 | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.95 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.91 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.13 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.82 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.87 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.83 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.82 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.75 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.65 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.55 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | -5.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.46 | 8.92 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 8.43 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 7.92 | 8.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Gambia was 7.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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