Suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Suicide rate, by sex was 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia is 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia peaked at 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 174 Albania 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Kuwait 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Armenia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Tunisia was 1.88 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.