Suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Suicide mortality rate, male was 7.8 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 7.8 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.83 per 100,000 male population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.41 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.93 per 100,000 male population | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.05 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.25 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.52 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.65 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.74 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.42 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.49 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.24 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.14 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.11 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.41 per 100,000 male population | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.63 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.83 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.79 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.73 per 100,000 male population | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8 per 100,000 male population | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | 6.41 per 100,000 male population | 7.65 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 per 100,000 male population | 7.11 per 100,000 male population | 7.83 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 per 100,000 male population | 6.73 per 100,000 male population | 7.8 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 118 Greece 7.94 per 100,000 male population compare
- 119 Colombia 7.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 119 North Macedonia 7.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 122 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 123 Comoros 7.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 124 Chad 7.37 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Sierra Leone was 7.8 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).