Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia
Tunisia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.1 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.8 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1.8 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia peaked at 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 175 Tajikistan 2.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Kuwait 2.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Algeria 2.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Jamaica 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Tunisia was 1.8 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Tunisia ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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