Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 2.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 2.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2010.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.73 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.85 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2010.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.