Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Angola
Angola: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 12.47 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 12.47 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Angola peaked at 14.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.22 per 100,000 male population, in 2014.
That places Angola 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.82 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 14.01 per 100,000 male population | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.41 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.13 per 100,000 male population | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.17 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.67 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.77 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.95 per 100,000 male population | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 11.59 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.02 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.13 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.92 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.05 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.22 per 100,000 male population | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.45 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.28 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.22 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.23 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 11.73 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.49 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.47 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.47 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.47 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.37 per 100,000 male population | 11.59 per 100,000 male population | 14.82 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 per 100,000 male population | 10.22 per 100,000 male population | 11.73 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 per 100,000 male population | 11.49 per 100,000 male population | 12.47 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Angola?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Angola was 12.47 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Angola ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).