What is suicide mortality rate in Senegal?

Suicide mortality rate in Senegal was 6.76 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 Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 7.19 per 100,000 population in 2014.

What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 6.39 per 100,000 population in 2002.

How does Senegal rank for suicide mortality rate?

Senegal ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.

Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Senegal 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.

Suicide mortality rate in Senegal

Name: Suicide mortality rate in Senegal
Creator: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Suicide mortality rate was 6.76 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

6.76 per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

103rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

7.19 per 100,000 population

in 2014

All-time low

6.39 per 100,000 population

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Senegal, 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

Senegal recorded 6.76 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Senegal peaked at 7.19 per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.39 per 100,000 population, in 2002.

Senegal ranks 103rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6.75 per 100,000 population	6.39 per 100,000 population	7.09 per 100,000 population	10
2010s	6.98 per 100,000 population	6.8 per 100,000 population	7.19 per 100,000 population	10
2020s	6.8 per 100,000 population	6.76 per 100,000 population	6.84 per 100,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Senegal

100 Mexico 6.95 per 100,000 population compare
101 Turkmenistan 6.83 per 100,000 population compare
102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
104 Congo 6.71 per 100,000 population compare
105 Malta 6.47 per 100,000 population compare
106 Paraguay 6.36 per 100,000 population compare

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More health data for Senegal

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 242,897 (2025)
Population, male 50.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 5.51 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 7.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 226,685 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 246,484 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 223,719 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 244,678 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 221,258 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 238,050 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Senegal?: Suicide mortality rate in Senegal was 6.76 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 Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 7.19 per 100,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 6.39 per 100,000 population in 2002.
How does Senegal rank for suicide mortality rate?: Senegal ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).