Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia
Namibia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia, 2000–2021
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 194 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.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.98 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -26.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +52.5% | 3.29 | 5.02 |
| 2009 | -46.8% | 5.82 | 3.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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