Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 27.23 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 27.23 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Eswatini peaked at 29.85 per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.53 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.53 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.91 per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 15.36 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 16.38 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16.97 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.04 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.67 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.48 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.08 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.77 per 100,000 population | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 19.31 per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 20.43 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.53 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.78 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24.37 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25.84 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 28.87 per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 29.85 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.13 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 23.83 per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 27.23 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.23 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.23 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.5% | 19.08 per 100,000 population | 27.77 per 100,000 population |
| 2011 | -30.5% | 27.77 per 100,000 population | 19.31 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.78 per 100,000 population | 12.53 per 100,000 population | 19.48 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 per 100,000 population | 19.31 per 100,000 population | 29.85 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 per 100,000 population | 23.83 per 100,000 population | 27.23 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Lesotho 28.66 per 100,000 population compare
- 2 South Korea 27.53 per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Guyana 24.78 per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Uruguay 24.75 per 100,000 population compare
- 6 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Eswatini?
- Suicide mortality rate in Eswatini was 27.23 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).