Ethiopia vs South Africa: Male female ratio suicides rates

Ethiopia
3.44
in 2021
South Africa
3.4
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
85th
South Africa rank
88th

Male female ratio suicides rates over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
01234200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.44 against 3.4 in South Africa, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.13 3.41 0.2777 South Africa
2010s 3.61 3.35 0.259 Ethiopia
2020s 3.55 3.56 0.0018 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male female ratio suicides rates, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 3.44 against 3.4 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in male female ratio suicides rates between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0.04, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for male female ratio suicides rates?
Ethiopia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed