Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa stood at 1.9 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa peaked at 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 2.1 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 18 Kiribati 17.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Japan 17.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 17.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 France 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Thailand 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 16.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Croatia 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Vanuatu 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa was 1.9 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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