Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mali
Mali: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.2 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
3.9 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mali, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mali is 4.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mali peaked at 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Mali ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Mali, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.9 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.15 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 145 Israel 4.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 4.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Belize 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Nicaragua 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Yemen 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mali?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mali was 4.2 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mali ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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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