Suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.38 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.38
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 2014
All-time low
4.38
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.38 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal peaked at 5.76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.93 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.03 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -7.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 | 4.77 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.03 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.38 | 4.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Senegal was 4.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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