Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 12.06 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan is 12.06 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in South Sudan peaked at 12.06 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.12 per 100,000 male population, in 2002.
South Sudan ranks 80th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 (per 100,000 male population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.87 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 7.36 per 100,000 male population | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.28 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.43 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.57 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.58 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.57 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.57 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.32 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.75 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.41 per 100,000 male population | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.91 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.17 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.31 per 100,000 male population | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.84 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 12.06 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 12.06 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 12.06 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 per 100,000 male population | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | 7.87 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 100,000 male population | 7.32 per 100,000 male population | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 per 100,000 male population | 11.84 per 100,000 male population | 12.06 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 78 Chile 12.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 79 Luxembourg 12.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 81 Gabon 12.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 12 per 100,000 male population compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 11.57 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in South Sudan?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in South Sudan was 12.06 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- South Sudan ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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).