Suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 3.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles stood at 3.24. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles peaked at 8.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 | — |
| 2001 | 8.51 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.87 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.43 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -36.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -36.8% | 5.13 | 3.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.29 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6.15 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 3.24 | 5.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Seychelles was 3.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Seychelles ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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