Male female ratio suicides rates in Gabon
Gabon: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.14
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2016
All-time low
4.38
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.14 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Gabon peaked at 6.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.13 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.57 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.29 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.14 | -5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.14 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 | 4.89 | 4.38 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 5.89 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.14 | 5.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Gabon?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Gabon was 5.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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