Male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi

Burundi: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.41
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 2020
All-time low
2.53
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.82006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 32009: 32010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.32016: 3.32017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 3.32020: 3.52021: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi is 3.41, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi peaked at 3.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2001.

Burundi ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.56 —
2001 2.53 -1.2%
2002 2.59 +2.6%
2003 2.69 +4.0%
2004 2.75 +1.9%
2005 2.8 +1.9%
2006 2.85 +1.8%
2007 2.92 +2.6%
2008 2.98 +1.7%
2009 3.02 +1.5%
2010 3.06 +1.3%
2011 3.1 +1.3%
2012 3.14 +1.3%
2013 3.17 +1.1%
2014 3.24 +2.2%
2015 3.29 +1.3%
2016 3.31 +0.8%
2017 3.33 +0.5%
2018 3.36 +0.9%
2019 3.35 -0.3%
2020 3.46 +3.2%
2021 3.41 -1.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 3.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 3.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 2.53 3.02 10
2010s 3.23 3.06 3.36 10
2020s 3.43 3.41 3.46 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 84 Czechia 3.55 compare
  2. 85 Ethiopia 3.44 compare
  3. 86 Tanzania 3.41 compare
  4. 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
  5. 89 Tuvalu 3.38 compare
  6. 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Burundi was 3.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Burundi ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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