Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Comoros
Comoros: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5.9 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Comoros, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Comoros peaked at 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Comoros ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 114 Ethiopia 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Madagascar 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Liberia 6 per 100,000 people compare
- 119 North Macedonia 5.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malaysia 5.7 per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Comoros?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Comoros was 6 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Comoros ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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