Male female ratio suicides rates in Madagascar
Madagascar: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.73 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.73
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2020
All-time low
2.63
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Madagascar?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Madagascar was 2.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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