Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 6.8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal peaked at 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.93 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Italy 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Mexico 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Congo 6.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Senegal was 6.8 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Senegal ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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