Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide mortality rate was 6.07 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
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
Ethiopia recorded 6.07 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 7.26 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 109th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 7.26 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 per 100,000 population | 5 per 100,000 population | 5.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 per 100,000 population | 5.68 per 100,000 population | 6.07 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Madagascar 6.09 per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Comoros 6 per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Liberia 5.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5.78 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Ethiopia was 6.07 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).