Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia

Somalia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.8 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 8.6 per 100,000 people2005: 8.4 per 100,000 people2010: 7.8 per 100,000 people2015: 8 per 100,000 people2019: 7.9 per 100,000 people2020: 8 per 100,000 people2021: 8 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia stood at 8 per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia peaked at 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 100,000 people, in 2010.

That places Somalia 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 8.6 per 100,000 people
2005 8.4 per 100,000 people -2.3%
2010 7.8 per 100,000 people -7.1%
2015 8 per 100,000 people +2.6%
2019 7.9 per 100,000 people -1.2%
2020 8 per 100,000 people +1.3%
2021 8 per 100,000 people +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5 per 100,000 people 8.4 per 100,000 people 8.6 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 7.9 per 100,000 people 7.8 per 100,000 people 8 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 8 per 100,000 people 8 per 100,000 people 8 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 83 Angola 8.1 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 83 Costa Rica 8.1 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 83 Singapore 8.1 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 86 Djibouti 8 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 88 Argentina 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 88 South Sudan 7.9 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia?
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia was 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Somalia ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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