Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria
Algeria: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria stood at 2.24. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria peaked at 2.24 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.8 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.59 | 2.24 | 2 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Algeria was 2.24 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Algeria ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.