Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea
Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
12.9 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea stood at 13.2 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea peaked at 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 13.1 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7 per 100,000 people | 13.1 per 100,000 people | 14.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.17 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 13.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.05 per 100,000 people | 12.9 per 100,000 people | 13.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 41 Poland 13.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Czechia 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 13.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Norway 13.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Australia 13.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Australia and New Zealand 12.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eritrea was 13.2 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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