Male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.89
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2000
All-time low
1.87
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone stood at 1.89.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.99 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.89 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Sierra Leone was 1.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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