Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti peaked at 8 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 8 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 8 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.27 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.95 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Djibouti was 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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