Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal
Senegal: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.02 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 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal peaked at 3.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2021.
That places Senegal 111th 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.17 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.34 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.16 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.23 | 2 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1821 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Senegal was 3.02 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2021.
- How does Senegal rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Senegal ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.