Suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate, male was 19.42 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.42 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.12 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
19.13 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 22.1 per 100,000 male population2001: 20.8 per 100,000 male population2002: 20.9 per 100,000 male population2003: 19.4 per 100,000 male population2004: 19.6 per 100,000 male population2005: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2006: 19.9 per 100,000 male population2007: 19.6 per 100,000 male population2008: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2009: 20.6 per 100,000 male population2010: 20.4 per 100,000 male population2011: 20.1 per 100,000 male population2012: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2013: 20 per 100,000 male population2014: 19.6 per 100,000 male population2015: 19.5 per 100,000 male population2016: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2017: 19.5 per 100,000 male population2018: 19.6 per 100,000 male population2019: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2020: 19.1 per 100,000 male population2021: 19.4 per 100,000 male population

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 Eritrea is 19.42 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea peaked at 22.12 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.13 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.

That places Eritrea 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 22.12 per 100,000 male population
2001 20.77 per 100,000 male population -6.1%
2002 20.88 per 100,000 male population +0.5%
2003 19.45 per 100,000 male population -6.8%
2004 19.63 per 100,000 male population +0.9%
2005 19.77 per 100,000 male population +0.7%
2006 19.86 per 100,000 male population +0.5%
2007 19.61 per 100,000 male population -1.3%
2008 19.84 per 100,000 male population +1.2%
2009 20.58 per 100,000 male population +3.7%
2010 20.39 per 100,000 male population -0.9%
2011 20.12 per 100,000 male population -1.3%
2012 19.76 per 100,000 male population -1.8%
2013 20.02 per 100,000 male population +1.3%
2014 19.59 per 100,000 male population -2.1%
2015 19.52 per 100,000 male population -0.4%
2016 19.3 per 100,000 male population -1.1%
2017 19.47 per 100,000 male population +0.9%
2018 19.58 per 100,000 male population +0.6%
2019 19.29 per 100,000 male population -1.5%
2020 19.13 per 100,000 male population -0.8%
2021 19.42 per 100,000 male population +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.25 per 100,000 male population 19.45 per 100,000 male population 22.12 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 19.7 per 100,000 male population 19.29 per 100,000 male population 20.39 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 19.27 per 100,000 male population 19.13 per 100,000 male population 19.42 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 37 Czechia 21.2 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 38 Finland 20.51 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Eritrea was 19.42 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 22.12 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.13 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
How does Eritrea rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Eritrea ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).