Suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal

Senegal: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 9.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.83
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.31
in 2000
All-time low
9.83
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.32001: 11.62002: 11.22003: 11.22004: 112005: 10.92006: 10.62007: 10.52008: 10.92009: 10.82010: 10.52011: 10.52012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 10.92015: 10.62016: 10.62017: 10.42018: 10.32019: 10.22020: 10.22021: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal is 9.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal peaked at 12.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2021.

Senegal ranks 79th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.31
2001 11.57 -6.0%
2002 11.17 -3.4%
2003 11.23 +0.5%
2004 11.03 -1.8%
2005 10.86 -1.6%
2006 10.57 -2.6%
2007 10.45 -1.1%
2008 10.87 +4.0%
2009 10.83 -0.4%
2010 10.5 -3.1%
2011 10.52 +0.2%
2012 10.74 +2.2%
2013 10.79 +0.4%
2014 10.94 +1.4%
2015 10.65 -2.7%
2016 10.59 -0.6%
2017 10.45 -1.3%
2018 10.27 -1.7%
2019 10.24 -0.3%
2020 10.17 -0.7%
2021 9.83 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.09 10.45 12.31 10
2010s 10.57 10.24 10.94 10
2020s 10 9.83 10.17 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 76 Serbia 10.04 compare
  2. 77 Djibouti 9.91 compare
  3. 78 Switzerland 9.85 compare
  4. 80 Liberia 9.59 compare
  5. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.48 compare
  6. 82 Montenegro 9.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Senegal was 9.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2021.
How does Senegal rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Senegal ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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