Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti
Djibouti: Suicide rate vs. income inequality was 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti is 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti peaked at 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 79th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 76 Austria 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Madagascar 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Serbia 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Senegal 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Liberia 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti?
- Suicide rate vs. income inequality in Djibouti was 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs. income inequality recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Djibouti ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs. income inequality rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.