Suicide mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Suicide mortality rate was 3.16 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Sudan, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Sudan stood at 3.16 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 4.01 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.04 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 per 100,000 population | 3.52 per 100,000 population | 4.01 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 per 100,000 population | 3.39 per 100,000 population | 3.68 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 per 100,000 population | 3.04 per 100,000 population | 3.16 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 149 Philippines 3.49 per 100,000 population compare
- 150 Panama 3.29 per 100,000 population compare
- 151 Bahamas 3.25 per 100,000 population compare
- 153 Brunei 3.05 per 100,000 population compare
- 154 Cyprus 3.02 per 100,000 population compare
- 155 Honduras 2.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 155 Iraq 2.97 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Sudan
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 577,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 588,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 534,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 572,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Sudan?
- Suicide mortality rate in Sudan was 3.16 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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).