Suicide Rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Suicide Rate was 27.23 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
27.23
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.85
in 2018
All-time low
12.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Eswatini, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Eswatini is 27.23, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Eswatini peaked at 29.85 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.53, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.78 | 12.53 | 19.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 | 19.31 | 29.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 | 23.83 | 27.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Eswatini?
- Suicide rate in Eswatini was 27.23 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for suicide rate?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.