Male female ratio suicides rates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.44
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2020
All-time low
2.98
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Ethiopia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Ethiopia was 3.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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