Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Suicide mortality rate, male was 9.06 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.06 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.22 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
All-time low
8.61 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9.22 per 100,000 male population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.61 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.88 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.76 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.78 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.67 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.82 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.85 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.96 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.22 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.21 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.18 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.12 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.07 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.83 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.75 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.68 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.71 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.68 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 per 100,000 male population | 8.67 per 100,000 male population | 9.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 per 100,000 male population | 8.68 per 100,000 male population | 9.22 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 per 100,000 male population | 8.61 per 100,000 male population | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 22.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 37 Czechia 21.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 38 Finland 20.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 40 Eritrea 19.42 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Africa Western and Central was 9.06 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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).