Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.9 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan peaked at 2.22 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.81 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.85 | 1.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Afghanistan was 1.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.