Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 0.5825 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa is 0.5825, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa peaked at 1.93 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4655, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6879 | — |
| 1997 | 0.4655 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7418 | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8969 | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9378 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.814 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5825 | -53.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.5825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7589 | 0.4655 | 1.14 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.8969 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 0.814 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5825 | 0.5825 | 0.5825 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in South Africa was 0.5825 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4655 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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