Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Suicide rates among young men who mdb was 0.4045 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa is 0.4045, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa peaked at 1.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2601, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3144 | — |
| 1997 | 0.2601 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5448 | +109.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | +116.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +152.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9151 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7892 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9679 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8875 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5867 | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +82.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5755 | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.781 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9407 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4045 | -57.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4045 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.24, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5748 | 0.2601 | 1.18 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.4765 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.5755 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4045 | 0.4045 | 0.4045 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa?
- Suicide rates among young men who mdb in South Africa was 0.4045 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young men who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for suicide rates among young men who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rates among young men who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 rates among young men who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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