Sub-Saharan Africa Suicide Rate 2000-2023
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
- Sub-Saharan Africa suicide rate for 2019 was 6.97, a 0.89% decline from 2018.
- Sub-Saharan Africa suicide rate for 2018 was 7.03, a 1.68% decline from 2017.
- Sub-Saharan Africa suicide rate for 2017 was 7.15, a 1.42% decline from 2016.
- Sub-Saharan Africa suicide rate for 2016 was 7.26, a 1.81% decline from 2015.
| Sub-Saharan Africa Suicide Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| 2019 |
6.97 |
10.62 |
3.32% |
| 2018 |
7.03 |
10.76 |
3.33% |
| 2017 |
7.15 |
10.92 |
3.39% |
| 2016 |
7.26 |
11.02 |
3.50% |
| 2015 |
7.39 |
11.20 |
3.58% |
| 2014 |
7.53 |
11.36 |
3.68% |
| 2013 |
7.71 |
11.63 |
3.79% |
| 2012 |
7.82 |
11.73 |
3.92% |
| 2011 |
7.98 |
11.80 |
4.13% |
| 2010 |
8.24 |
12.12 |
4.37% |
| 2009 |
8.48 |
12.41 |
4.55% |
| 2008 |
8.51 |
12.45 |
4.61% |
| 2007 |
8.42 |
12.33 |
4.54% |
| 2006 |
8.45 |
12.37 |
4.57% |
| 2005 |
8.56 |
12.50 |
4.59% |
| 2004 |
8.65 |
12.63 |
4.67% |
| 2003 |
8.80 |
12.83 |
4.75% |
| 2002 |
8.89 |
13.00 |
4.80% |
| 2001 |
9.02 |
13.19 |
4.86% |
| 2000 |
9.28 |
13.55 |
4.99% |
