Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Yemen
Yemen: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.15 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Yemen peaked at 2.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 161st 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.91 | 2.15 | 2 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Yemen?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Yemen was 2.15 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.