Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burundi
Burundi: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burundi, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Czechia 3.55 compare
- 85 Ethiopia 3.44 compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.41 compare
- 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
- 89 Tuvalu 3.38 compare
- 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burundi?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Burundi was 3.41 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.