Suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles
Seychelles: Suicide rate who mdb was 9.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.4
Change on year
up 170.3%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.78
in 1985
All-time low
2.83
in 2009
Years of data
23
1985–2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles stood at 9.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.3% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles peaked at 15.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.78 | — |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -81.9% |
| 1987 | 6.76 | +136.6% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 14.99 | +168.6% |
| 2004 | 6.27 | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 12.92 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 8.66 | +107.8% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 8.42 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +170.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.47 | 2.86 | 15.78 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 2.83 | 14.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 4.17 | 9.48 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 3.48 | 9.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Seychelles was 9.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Seychelles ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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