Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Gambia
Gambia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
4.5 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gambia peaked at 5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 5 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.8 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 4.7 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.85 per 100,000 people | 4.8 per 100,000 people | 4.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gambia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Gambia was 4.8 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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