Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 13.23 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.23 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.26 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
12.78 per 100,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Eritrea, 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
Eritrea recorded 13.23 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 14.26 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.78 per 100,000 population, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.26 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.53 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.78 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.95 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.06 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.11 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.18 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.65 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.54 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.36 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.14 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.36 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.07 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.04 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.93 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.05 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.18 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.87 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.23 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13.23 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13.23 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.31 per 100,000 population | 12.78 per 100,000 population | 14.26 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 per 100,000 population | 12.93 per 100,000 population | 13.54 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 per 100,000 population | 12.87 per 100,000 population | 13.23 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Eritrea?
- Suicide mortality rate in Eritrea was 13.23 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).