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Suicide mortality rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Suicide mortality rate was 13.23 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
13.23 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.26 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
12.78 per 100,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.3 per 100,000 population2001: 13.5 per 100,000 population2002: 13.6 per 100,000 population2003: 12.8 per 100,000 population2004: 12.9 per 100,000 population2005: 13.1 per 100,000 population2006: 13.1 per 100,000 population2007: 13 per 100,000 population2008: 13.2 per 100,000 population2009: 13.7 per 100,000 population2010: 13.5 per 100,000 population2011: 13.4 per 100,000 population2012: 13.1 per 100,000 population2013: 13.4 per 100,000 population2014: 13.1 per 100,000 population2015: 13 per 100,000 population2016: 12.9 per 100,000 population2017: 13.1 per 100,000 population2018: 13.2 per 100,000 population2019: 13 per 100,000 population2020: 12.9 per 100,000 population2021: 13.2 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 13.23 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Eritrea peaked at 14.26 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.78 per 100,000 population, in 2003.

That places Eritrea 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.31 per 100,000 population 12.78 per 100,000 population 14.26 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 13.17 per 100,000 population 12.93 per 100,000 population 13.54 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 13.05 per 100,000 population 12.87 per 100,000 population 13.23 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 38 Poland 13.67 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 13.34 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 40 Czechia 13.33 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 43 Australia 13.08 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Eritrea?
Suicide mortality rate in Eritrea was 13.23 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 14.26 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.78 per 100,000 population in 2003.
How does Eritrea rank for suicide mortality rate?
Eritrea ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).