Male female ratio suicides rates in Liberia
Liberia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.04
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.81
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.04 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Liberia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Liberia was 2.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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