Suicide rate, by sex in Mali
Mali: Suicide rate, by sex was 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Mali stood at 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Mali peaked at 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mali 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Mali?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Mali was 8.06 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.