Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 7.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon peaked at 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gabon 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.23 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.35 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gabon was 7.3 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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