Male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia
Somalia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.72
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2011
All-time low
1.72
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia stood at 1.72. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia peaked at 2.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 182nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -13.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.15 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.03 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.72 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Bhutan 1.77 compare
- 180 Uzbekistan 1.76 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1.74 compare
- 183 Djibouti 1.69 compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.68 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1.65 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Somalia was 1.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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