Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea
Guinea: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 1.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea peaked at 2.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2000.
That places Guinea 171st 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.83 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.99 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 2 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Guinea was 1.97 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Guinea ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.