Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.88 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.59 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.48 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.89 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.88 | 4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burkina Faso was 3.88 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.