Suicide mortality rate, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 9.06 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 9.06 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Ethiopia peaked at 10.58 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.55 per 100,000 male population, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 108th 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.58 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.21 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.91 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.62 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.33 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.01 per 100,000 male population | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.77 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.65 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.56 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.41 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.33 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.31 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.67 per 100,000 male population | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.55 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.86 per 100,000 male population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.38 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.56 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.49 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 per 100,000 male population | 8.41 per 100,000 male population | 10.58 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 per 100,000 male population | 7.55 per 100,000 male population | 8.56 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 per 100,000 male population | 8.49 per 100,000 male population | 9.06 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Georgia 9.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 9.41 per 100,000 male population compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 9.32 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Malaysia 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 109 Uganda 8.79 per 100,000 male population compare
- 111 Madagascar 8.69 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Ethiopia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).