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

South Africa
3.4
in 2021
Tuvalu
3.38
in 2021
South Africa rank
88th
Tuvalu rank
89th

Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Tuvalu
01234200020102021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 88th and Tuvalu ranks 89th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 3.41 2.7 0.7135 South Africa
2010s 3.35 2.78 0.5649 South Africa
2020s 3.56 3.65 0.09 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, South Africa or Tuvalu?
South Africa, at 3.4 against 3.38 in Tuvalu as of 2021.
What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between South Africa and Tuvalu?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
South Africa ranks 88th and Tuvalu ranks 89th 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.