Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Somalia
Somalia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Somalia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Somalia was 1.72 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.