Suicide Rate in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Suicide Rate was 7.89 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in South Sudan, Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Sudan, Republic of recorded 7.89 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 7.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2002.
That places South Sudan, Republic of 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.59 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.86 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.63 | 7.89 | 2 |
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More gender data for South Sudan, Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 147,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 151,107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Suicide rate in South Sudan, Republic of was 7.89 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2002.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for suicide rate?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.