Suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia

Somalia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 15.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.29
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 2004
All-time low
14.32
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.52001: 16.62002: 16.62003: 16.52004: 16.62005: 16.52006: 16.32007: 16.22008: 16.42009: 16.42010: 15.52011: 14.32012: 15.62013: 16.32014: 16.12015: 162016: 15.92017: 15.92018: 15.82019: 15.72020: 16.12021: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia stood at 15.29.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia peaked at 16.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 2011.

That places Somalia 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.46
2001 16.58 +0.7%
2002 16.55 -0.2%
2003 16.49 -0.4%
2004 16.62 +0.8%
2005 16.52 -0.6%
2006 16.35 -1.1%
2007 16.16 -1.2%
2008 16.37 +1.3%
2009 16.41 +0.3%
2010 15.53 -5.4%
2011 14.32 -7.8%
2012 15.61 +9.0%
2013 16.31 +4.5%
2014 16.15 -1.0%
2015 16.02 -0.8%
2016 15.88 -0.9%
2017 15.88 -0.0%
2018 15.83 -0.3%
2019 15.72 -0.7%
2020 16.14 +2.7%
2021 15.29 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.45 16.16 16.62 10
2010s 15.73 14.32 16.31 10
2020s 15.71 15.29 16.14 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 22 Ukraine 16.66 compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 16.62 compare
  3. 24 Togo 15.89 compare
  4. 26 Burkina Faso 15.26 compare
  5. 27 Samoa 15.1 compare
  6. 28 Thailand 15.08 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Somalia was 15.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 2004.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Somalia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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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