Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini

Eswatini: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 31.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.68
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.32
in 2018
All-time low
18.31
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 18.32001: 19.92002: 21.52003: 22.72004: 23.32005: 23.82006: 24.42007: 252008: 25.52009: 24.82010: 34.62011: 24.52012: 25.12013: 26.12014: 27.52015: 29.62016: 31.62017: 34.62018: 35.32019: 33.12020: 28.92021: 31.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 31.68 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini peaked at 35.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.31, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.31
2001 19.94 +8.9%
2002 21.45 +7.6%
2003 22.66 +5.7%
2004 23.29 +2.8%
2005 23.75 +2.0%
2006 24.43 +2.9%
2007 24.96 +2.1%
2008 25.51 +2.2%
2009 24.85 -2.6%
2010 34.57 +39.1%
2011 24.55 -29.0%
2012 25.1 +2.3%
2013 26.08 +3.9%
2014 27.5 +5.4%
2015 29.62 +7.7%
2016 31.56 +6.6%
2017 34.64 +9.7%
2018 35.32 +2.0%
2019 33.14 -6.2%
2020 28.93 -12.7%
2021 31.68 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.92 18.31 25.51 10
2010s 30.21 24.55 35.32 10
2020s 30.3 28.93 31.68 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 1 Lesotho 40.68 compare
  2. 1 Niue 15.76 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 11.92 compare
  4. 3 Naoero 30.23 compare
  5. 4 Guyana 26.36 compare
  6. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini was 31.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 35.32 in 2018.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18.31 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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