Suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide death rates by sex who was 9.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal is 9.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal peaked at 12.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2021.
That places Senegal 81st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.31 | — |
| 2001 | 11.57 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.23 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.03 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.86 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.57 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.74 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.94 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.65 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.45 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.17 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | -3.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.09 | 10.45 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 | 10.24 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.83 | 10.17 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Senegal was 9.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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