Male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.41 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.41
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 2001
All-time low
3.2
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania stood at 3.41.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania peaked at 4.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 86th 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 female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.15 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.89 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.86 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.2 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.41 | 3.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Tanzania was 3.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Tanzania ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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