Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at 3.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in South Sudan peaked at 4.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.99 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.99 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.61 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.61 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.29 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.61 | 3.95 | 2 |
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in South Sudan?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in South Sudan was 3.61 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- South Sudan ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.