Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini
Eswatini: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 31.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini, 2000–2021
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 194 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
| 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +39.1% | 24.85 | 34.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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