Male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.95
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2016
All-time low
2.73
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini stood at 4.95.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini peaked at 6.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.18 | — |
| 2001 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.97 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | -20.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.28 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 2.73 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 4.95 | 6.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Eswatini was 4.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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