Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa is 7.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.9 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 7.1 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Lithuania 22.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russia 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Ukraine 21.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovenia 18.9 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.5 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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