Suicide rate, by age in Senegal
Senegal: Suicide rate, by age was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age 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 rate, by age in Senegal peaked at 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Senegal ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide rate, by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 144 Brunei 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Gambia 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Philippines 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Tanzania 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Ethiopia 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Iraq 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Senegal?
- Suicide rate, by age in Senegal was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Senegal ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.