Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria

Algeria: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.3
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2000
All-time low
1.83
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 4.12001: 3.92002: 3.82003: 3.52004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 2.92008: 2.82009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.32015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 1.82021: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 2.3 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria peaked at 4.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2020.

Algeria ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.11 —
2001 3.89 -5.3%
2002 3.78 -3.0%
2003 3.5 -7.4%
2004 3.3 -5.5%
2005 3.19 -3.4%
2006 3.05 -4.3%
2007 2.92 -4.4%
2008 2.79 -4.5%
2009 2.66 -4.8%
2010 2.55 -3.9%
2011 2.5 -2.2%
2012 2.34 -6.4%
2013 2.3 -1.6%
2014 2.27 -1.3%
2015 2.2 -3.0%
2016 2.11 -4.0%
2017 2.11 +0.0%
2018 2.15 +1.7%
2019 2.15 +0.0%
2020 1.83 -14.6%
2021 2.3 +25.6%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 2.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +25.6% 1.83 2.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.32 2.66 4.11 10
2010s 2.27 2.11 2.55 10
2020s 2.07 1.83 2.3 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 169 Cyprus 2.53 compare
  2. 170 Brunei 2.49 compare
  3. 171 Turkey 2.48 compare
  4. 173 Maldives 2.26 compare
  5. 174 Albania 2.19 compare
  6. 175 Papua New Guinea 2.12 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Algeria was 2.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2020.
How does Algeria rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Algeria ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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