Suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola
Angola: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.75
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2006
All-time low
5.3
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola is 6.75, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola peaked at 7.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2014.
That places Angola 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.92 | — |
| 2001 | 6.18 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.23 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 7.64 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.19 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.65 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.23 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.12 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -4.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 5.63 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.3 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.75 | 7.05 | 2 |
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More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Angola was 6.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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