Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 3.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan peaked at 4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 159 Bahamas 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
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- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Cyprus 3 per 100,000 people compare
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- 162 Iraq 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.11 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % 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 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sudan was 3.2 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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