Male female ratio suicides rates in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.9
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2010
All-time low
1.81
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.9 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Afghanistan?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Afghanistan was 1.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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