Current Rate
15.49
Per 100K
🇿🇦
South Africa Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
15.49
Per 100K
Suicide mortality forms an important part of South Africa’s wider public health picture and provides useful information about changing health outcomes across the population. The South Africa suicide rate in 2026 highlights the latest available estimates and their relationship with earlier trends. Rates are generally stated as suicide deaths per 100,000 inhabitants for consistent measurement over time. This page presents South Africa’s current figures, historical movements, annual changes, and male and female suicide statistics.
🇿🇦 South Africa Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest South Africa suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#27
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
25.68
Per 100K
Female Rate
5.86
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
South Africa vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
15.49
South Africa
8.56
Africa Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#27
South Africa
15.49
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
South Africa
15.49
—
Kazakhstan
15.42
-0.07
Nepal
15.34
-0.15
United States
15.28
-0.21
Serbia
15.2
-0.29
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
South Africa in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#3 of 54
South Africa Rate
15.49
Africa Average
8.56
South Africa is
6.93
Per 100K higher than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
80.9%
above
#3
Lower position
Higher position
South Africa ranks
#3
among 54 Africa countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
8.56
Africa
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
South Africa ranks #27 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 5.75 higher than the global average.
South Africa is 6.93 above the Africa average.
The historical peak was 15.49 in 2026.
The historical low was 15.49 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for South Africa is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in South Africa?
The latest available value is 15.49 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of South Africa and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO