Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia
Australia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.88 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia peaked at 3.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2012.
That places Australia 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.69 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.59 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.51 | 3.16 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.8 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.88 | 3.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Australia was 2.88 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Australia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.