Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia
Armenia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia is 4.66, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia peaked at 10.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2013.
That places Armenia 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.59 | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | +63.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +138.8% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 4.66 | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.01 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 2.13 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 4.66 | 8.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 44 Malawi 4.69 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 4.69 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 4.67 compare
- 48 El Salvador 4.61 compare
- 49 Mexico 4.56 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 compare
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Armenia was 4.66 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2013.
- How does Armenia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Armenia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.