Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 1.84 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Tunisia, 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
Tunisia recorded 1.84 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Tunisia peaked at 3.08 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.84 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.02 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.05 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.99 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.08 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.01 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.96 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.95 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.59 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.53 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.89 per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.84 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.84 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.7% | 2.58 per 100,000 population | 1.89 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 per 100,000 population | 2.87 per 100,000 population | 3.08 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 per 100,000 population | 2.53 per 100,000 population | 3.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 per 100,000 population | 1.84 per 100,000 population | 1.89 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 164 Tajikistan 2.43 per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Kuwait 2.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Algeria 2.18 per 100,000 population compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1.82 per 100,000 population compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.71 per 100,000 population compare
- 170 Jamaica 1.69 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Tunisia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Tunisia was 1.84 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Tunisia ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).