Suicide rate who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Suicide rate who mdb was 0.3562 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.3562
Change on year
down 52.2%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2006
All-time low
0.2995
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Suicide rate who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3562 for suicide rate who mdb in 2020.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in South Africa peaked at 1.13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2995, in 1997.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4125 | — |
| 1997 | 0.2995 | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4685 | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7179 | +53.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6605 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8919 | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5372 | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5929 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8729 | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8734 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9656 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7602 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8093 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7023 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9242 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8896 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7675 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6586 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5417 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7453 | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 | -52.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3562 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4746 | 0.2995 | 0.7179 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8313 | 0.5372 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8206 | 0.5417 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3562 | 0.3562 | 0.3562 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in South Africa?
- Suicide rate who mdb in South Africa was 0.3562 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2995 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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