Suicide Rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide Rate was 6.07 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.07
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.26
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Ethiopia, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Ethiopia is 6.07, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Ethiopia peaked at 7.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 | 5.67 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 5 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.68 | 6.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Paraguay 6.36 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 6.14 compare
- 108 Madagascar 6.09 compare
- 110 Comoros 6 compare
- 111 Liberia 5.97 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5.78 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Ethiopia?
- Suicide rate in Ethiopia was 6.07 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.