Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 6.1 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.87 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.75 per 100,000 people | 5.4 per 100,000 people | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sierra Leone was 6.1 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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