Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gabon
Gabon: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 5.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.14 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gabon?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Gabon was 5.14 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Gabon ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.