Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 12.58 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.95 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 11.63 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.75 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.72 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.69 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.49 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.45 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.29 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.15 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.18 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.98 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.11 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.21 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.39 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.66 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.63 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.57 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.08 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.22 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.07 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.49 per 100,000 male population | 10.95 per 100,000 male population | 11.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 per 100,000 male population | 10.98 per 100,000 male population | 12.22 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 per 100,000 male population | 12.07 per 100,000 male population | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Solomon Islands 29.18 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Thailand 28.22 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Belarus 27.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 18 Latvia 27.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 19 Belgium 26.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Hungary 26.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Cape Verde 25.27 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).