Afghanistan vs Botswana: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate

Afghanistan
1.9
in 2021
Botswana
1.92
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
174th
Botswana rank
172nd

Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
2468200020102021

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.92 against 1.9 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Botswana ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 2.02 4.54 2.51 Botswana
2010s 1.95 2.7 0.7506 Botswana
2020s 1.87 2.34 0.464 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 1.92 against 1.9 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Afghanistan and Botswana?
0.02, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Botswana ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.