Male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh is 2.16, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh peaked at 2.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.15, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.99 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.82 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Bangladesh was 2.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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