Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
Botswana
1.92
in 2021
Sierra Leone
1.89
in 2021
Botswana rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.92 against 1.89 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 | 2.14 | 2.4 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 1.91 | 0.782 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 1.88 | 0.4546 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 1.92 against 1.89 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.