Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Liberia
Liberia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.04 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Liberia peaked at 2.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2005.
That places Liberia 169th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 2 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Liberia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Liberia was 2.04 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.