Suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea
Eritrea: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 12.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.69
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.29
in 2018
All-time low
11.69
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 12.69 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea peaked at 13.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.69, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.98 | — |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.46 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.58 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.41 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.82 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.57 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.34 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.91 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.32 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.52 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.91 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.29 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.74 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.21 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.69 | -4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 | 11.69 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.32 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.69 | 13.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 46 Latvia 13.54 compare
- 47 Ecuador 13.38 compare
- 48 Mozambique 13.12 compare
- 50 Mexico 12.33 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 11.83 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 11.42 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Eritrea was 12.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Eritrea ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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