Suicide mortality rate in Angola
Angola: Suicide mortality rate was 8.11 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Angola, 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Angola stood at 8.11 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Angola peaked at 9.12 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.36 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Angola ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.12 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.48 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.23 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.88 per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8.92 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.32 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.59 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8 per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.24 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.89 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.95 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.79 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.88 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.36 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.49 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.47 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.15 per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 7.52 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.41 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.11 per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 per 100,000 population | 7.24 per 100,000 population | 9.12 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 per 100,000 population | 6.36 per 100,000 population | 7.52 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 per 100,000 population | 7.41 per 100,000 population | 8.11 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 75 Uzbekistan 8.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Fiji 8.27 per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Luxembourg 8.22 per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Singapore 8.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Costa Rica 8.06 per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Djibouti 7.96 per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Somalia 7.96 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Angola?
- Suicide mortality rate in Angola was 8.11 per 100,000 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 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).