Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan
Sudan: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.91 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan peaked at 2.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.42 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.87 | 1.91 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sudan was 1.91 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.