Suicide mortality rate in South Africa in 2021 — 22.3 per 100k. Ranked 180 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 69.8%.
2000–2021 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.3 | +1.2 | +5.69% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | +1 | +4.77% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | +1 | +5.17% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | +1 | +5.28% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | −1.4 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | −1.2 | −5.59% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | +0.7 | +3.34% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +1.4 | +7.33% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | +0.5 | +2.86% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | +0.9 | +5.15% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | −1.5 | −7.93% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | +2.4 | +14.44% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | −0.4 | −2.55% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | +0.9 | +5.51% |
| 2007 | 16 | −0.1 | −0.87% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | +0.5 | +2.94% |
| 2005 | 15.6 | −0.4 | −2.68% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | +0.3 | +1.97% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | +1.2 | +7.95% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +1.4 | +10.19% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | +0.1 | +0.91% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.
Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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