Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 6.1 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia peaked at 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.1 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 111 Congo 6.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Malta 6.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Paraguay 6.4 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 Comoros 6 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Liberia 6 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ethiopia was 6.1 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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