Male female ratio suicides rates in Yemen
Yemen: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.15
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2021
All-time low
1.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Yemen, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 2.15 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.04, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Yemen?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Yemen was 2.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Yemen ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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