Male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique
Mozambique: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.12 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique peaked at 6.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.04 | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.82 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.09 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.78 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.12 | -4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 | 5.04 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.32 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 4.12 | 4.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Mozambique was 4.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Mozambique ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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