Male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda
Uganda: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.71
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2014
All-time low
4.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.71 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda peaked at 5.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.18 | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | -5.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.18 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.71 | 5.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 39 Ecuador 4.86 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Uganda was 4.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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