Montenegro vs South Africa: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate

Montenegro
3.38
in 2021
South Africa
3.4
in 2021
Montenegro rank
90th
South Africa rank
88th

Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time

  • Montenegro
  • South Africa
01234200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.4 against 3.38 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Montenegro ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5 3.41 0.0918 Montenegro
2010s 3.78 3.35 0.4368 Montenegro
2020s 3.65 3.56 0.0919 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Montenegro or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.4 against 3.38 in Montenegro as of 2021.
What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Montenegro and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
Montenegro ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 88th 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.