Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia

Namibia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.86 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3.86
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.82
in 2008
All-time low
3.09
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.12001: 52002: 4.82003: 4.92004: 52005: 5.12006: 5.12007: 5.32008: 5.82009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 52012: 5.22013: 4.72014: 3.72015: 3.52016: 3.52017: 4.62018: 4.82019: 5.52020: 5.32021: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 3.86 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.

That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia peaked at 5.82 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2009.

That places Namibia 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.93 3.09 5.82 10
2010s 4.37 3.29 5.48 10
2020s 4.56 3.86 5.27 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 65 Hungary 3.95 compare
  2. 66 Bahrain 3.89 compare
  3. 67 Burkina Faso 3.88 compare
  4. 69 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.84 compare
  5. 70 Estonia 3.84 compare
  6. 71 Cameroon 3.81 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia was 3.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2008.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Namibia ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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