Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania
Albania: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania is 2.8 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania peaked at 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Albania was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Albania ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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