Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 7.52 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.52 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.54 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
5.38 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 7.52 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania peaked at 8.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.38 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.86 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.58 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.18 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.14 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.79 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.57 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.38 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 per 100,000 male population | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.56 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.52 per 100,000 male population | +15.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.52 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.52 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 per 100,000 male population | 6.79 per 100,000 male population | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | 5.38 per 100,000 male population | 6.74 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 per 100,000 male population | 6.5 per 100,000 male population | 7.52 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 119 Colombia 7.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 119 North Macedonia 7.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 7.8 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
- 125 Libya 7.22 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania was 7.52 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).