Male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia
Gambia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.18
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2020
All-time low
2.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia is 2.18, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia peaked at 2.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2000.
That places Gambia 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -10.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | 2.02 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.31 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.18 | 2.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Gambia was 2.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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