Male female ratio suicides rates in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.88
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
3.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3.88 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Burkina Faso?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Burkina Faso was 3.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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