Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola
Angola: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 3.81. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola peaked at 4.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2021.
Angola ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.71 | — |
| 2001 | 4.95 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.37 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 4.27 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 4.05 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.81 | 4.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Angola was 3.81 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.