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South AfricaSuicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #6 of 185
Latest Value
22.3
2021
YoY Change
+5.7%
20202021
Global Rank
#6
of 185 countries
Maximum
22.3
2021
Minimum
13.1
2000
CAGR
+2.6%
22 years
Last
22.3
Previous
21.1
Highest
22.3
Lowest
13.1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202122.3+5.7%
202021.1+4.8%
201920.1+5.2%
201819.1+5.3%
201718.2-7.1%
201619.6-5.6%
201520.7+3.3%
201420.1+7.3%
201318.7+2.9%
201218.2+5.1%
201117.3-7.9%
201018.8+14.4%
200916.4-2.6%
200816.8+5.5%
200716.0-0.9%
200616.1+2.9%
200515.6-2.7%
200416.1+2.0%
200315.8+7.9%
200214.6+10.2%
200113.3+0.9%
200013.1

Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)

#CountryValueYear
1Lesotho28.72021
2Korea, Rep.27.52021
3Eswatini27.22021
4Guyana24.82021
5Uruguay24.82021
6South Africa22.32021
7Suriname22.32021
8Lithuania22.12021
9Russian Federation21.42021
10Ukraine21.22021
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About This Indicator

Definition

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

Methodology

Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.

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