Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 1.69, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti peaked at 1.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2010.
Djibouti ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 180 Uzbekistan 1.76 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1.74 compare
- 182 Somalia 1.72 compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.68 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1.65 compare
- 186 China 1.61 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Djibouti was 1.69 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Djibouti ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.