Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola
Angola: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
83rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.6 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 8.1 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola peaked at 9.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Angola 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 9.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.6 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.75 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Angola
- 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 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Angola was 8.1 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Angola ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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