Suicide Rate in Gabon

Gabon: Suicide Rate was 7.3 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
7.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 2014
All-time low
7.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Gabon, 2000–2021

02468102000201020212000: 9.32001: 8.82002: 8.52003: 8.42004: 8.22005: 92006: 9.22007: 8.62008: 8.82009: 9.22010: 9.12011: 9.22012: 8.92013: 8.82014: 9.82015: 9.72016: 9.42017: 9.32018: 9.22019: 8.92020: 7.42021: 7.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 7.3 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Gabon peaked at 9.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2021.

Gabon ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.79 8.16 9.27 10
2010s 9.23 8.82 9.85 10
2020s 7.36 7.3 7.42 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 91 Malawi 7.57 compare
  2. 92 Ecuador 7.56 compare
  3. 93 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 7.39 compare
  4. 94 Viet Nam 7.3 compare
  5. 96 Zambia 7.13 compare
  6. 97 Benin 7.12 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More gender data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Gabon?
Suicide rate in Gabon was 7.3 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2021.
How does Gabon rank for suicide rate?
Gabon ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.