Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.9
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2021
All-time low
4.8
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan stood at 7.9. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan peaked at 7.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in South Sudan was 7.9 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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