Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.12 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Mozambique?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Mozambique was 4.12 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Mozambique ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.