Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.73 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 2.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar peaked at 2.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.89 | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Madagascar was 2.73 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.