Suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Suicide mortality rate, male was 11.14 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.14 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.14 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
All-time low
10.23 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 11.14 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.14 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.23 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.58 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.51 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.33 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.37 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.29 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.25 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.23 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.37 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.25 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.32 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.35 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.43 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.44 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.38 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.69 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.77 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.65 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.14 per 100,000 male population | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.41 per 100,000 male population | 10.23 per 100,000 male population | 10.58 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 per 100,000 male population | 10.25 per 100,000 male population | 10.77 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 per 100,000 male population | 10.65 per 100,000 male population | 11.14 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 19 Belgium 26.25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 20 Hungary 26.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Cape Verde 25.27 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Estonia 25.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 23 Croatia 25.09 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 24.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 United States of America 24.69 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.14 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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).