Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.23
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.23 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritania peaked at 2.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -5.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 2 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritania?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Mauritania was 2.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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