Male female ratio suicides rates in Rwanda
Rwanda: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.22 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Rwanda peaked at 3.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 100th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | -3.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.37 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3.23 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.22 | 3.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 97 United Kingdom 3.29 compare
- 98 Luxembourg 3.29 compare
- 99 Seychelles 3.26 compare
- 101 Portugal 3.2 compare
- 102 Italy 3.2 compare
- 103 Nauru 3.17 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Rwanda?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Rwanda was 3.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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