Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide mortality rate was 6.07 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 6.07 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 7.26 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 109th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.26 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.12 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.89 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.67 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.46 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.23 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.03 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.67 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.54 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.44 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.08 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.33 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.37 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.55 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.67 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.68 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.07 per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 7.26 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 per 100,000 population | 5 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 per 100,000 population | 5.68 per 100,000 population | 6.07 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Madagascar 6.09 per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Comoros 6 per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Liberia 5.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5.78 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia was 6.07 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).