Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Gambia
Gambia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 6.55 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.55 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.08 per 100,000 male population
in 2004
All-time low
6.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 6.55 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Gambia peaked at 7.08 per 100,000 male population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.39 per 100,000 male population, in 2010.
That places Gambia 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.53 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.64 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.04 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.08 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.59 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.59 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.67 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.39 per 100,000 male population | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.72 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.83 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.83 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.77 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.99 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.55 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.55 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.55 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 per 100,000 male population | 6.53 per 100,000 male population | 7.08 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 per 100,000 male population | 6.39 per 100,000 male population | 6.99 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 per 100,000 male population | 6.55 per 100,000 male population | 6.8 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 129 Belize 6.84 per 100,000 male population compare
- 130 Kenya 6.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Bahrain 6.62 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 Laos 6.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Cambodia 6.34 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Seychelles 6.34 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Gambia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Gambia was 6.55 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 per 100,000 male population in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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).