Suicide rates by age who mdb in South Africa
South Africa: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 0.4071 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.4071
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 2014
All-time low
0.1963
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Suicide rates by age who mdb in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4071 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2020.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in South Africa peaked at 1.45 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1963, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 88th 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 by age who mdb in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3162 | — |
| 1997 | 0.1963 | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5272 | +168.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6756 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4396 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8604 | +95.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7105 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6437 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8631 | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9727 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8553 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6303 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9576 | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7038 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7448 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7203 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4071 | -43.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4071 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4288 | 0.1963 | 0.6756 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8522 | 0.4396 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9699 | 0.6303 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4071 | 0.4071 | 0.4071 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 85 Puerto Rico 1.47 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 1.3 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 0.9777 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.3235 compare
- 90 Egypt 0.1855 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in South Africa?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in South Africa was 0.4071 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1963 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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