Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia stood at 3.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia peaked at 3.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 85th 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.05 | — |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.02 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.46 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.44 | 3.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 82 South Sudan 3.61 compare
- 83 Argentina 3.61 compare
- 84 Czechia 3.55 compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.41 compare
- 87 Burundi 3.41 compare
- 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ethiopia was 3.44 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.