Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 27.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
12.5 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini peaked at 28.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 17.4 per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 27.8 per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1 per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 per 100,000 people | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 17.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.77 per 100,000 people | 24.4 per 100,000 people | 28.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.5 per 100,000 people | 23.8 per 100,000 people | 27.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Lesotho 28.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Eswatini was 27.2 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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