Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 10.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.62
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.65
in 2000
All-time low
9.63
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.72001: 14.32002: 142003: 13.72004: 13.32005: 12.82006: 12.42007: 122008: 11.82009: 11.52010: 11.22011: 112012: 10.62013: 9.92014: 9.62015: 102016: 102017: 9.92018: 10.12019: 10.22020: 10.52021: 10.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia stood at 10.62.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia peaked at 14.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.65
2001 14.32 -2.3%
2002 14.04 -2.0%
2003 13.7 -2.4%
2004 13.33 -2.7%
2005 12.85 -3.6%
2006 12.36 -3.8%
2007 12.03 -2.7%
2008 11.79 -2.0%
2009 11.46 -2.9%
2010 11.17 -2.5%
2011 10.97 -1.7%
2012 10.64 -3.0%
2013 9.87 -7.3%
2014 9.63 -2.4%
2015 9.96 +3.4%
2016 9.96 -0.0%
2017 9.92 -0.4%
2018 10.08 +1.6%
2019 10.16 +0.7%
2020 10.46 +3.0%
2021 10.62 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.05 11.46 14.65 10
2010s 10.24 9.63 11.17 10
2020s 10.54 10.46 10.62 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 64 Croatia 11.08 compare
  2. 65 Congo 10.85 compare
  3. 66 Iceland 10.77 compare
  4. 68 Gabon 10.32 compare
  5. 69 Czechia 10.31 compare
  6. 70 Chad 10.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ethiopia was 10.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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