Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin
Benin: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.78 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 3.78 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin peaked at 4.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2009.
That places Benin 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.72 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.71 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.75 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.78 | 4.02 | 2 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Benin was 3.78 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.