Suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon
Gabon: Suicide mortality rate, male was 12.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.02 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.61 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
All-time low
12.02 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 12.02 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon peaked at 16.61 per 100,000 male population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.02 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.24 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 14.22 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 13.55 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.93 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.55 per 100,000 male population | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 100,000 male population | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.93 per 100,000 male population | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 14.45 per 100,000 male population | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.25 per 100,000 male population | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.27 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.39 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.85 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.81 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.61 per 100,000 male population | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 16.42 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.06 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.68 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.69 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.95 per 100,000 male population | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.27 per 100,000 male population | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 12.02 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 per 100,000 male population | 12.93 per 100,000 male population | 15.25 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 per 100,000 male population | 14.81 per 100,000 male population | 16.61 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 per 100,000 male population | 12.02 per 100,000 male population | 12.27 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Chile 12.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Luxembourg 12.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 80 South Sudan 12.06 per 100,000 male population compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 12 per 100,000 male population compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 11.57 per 100,000 male population compare
- 84 Mexico 11.56 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Gabon was 12.02 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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).