Male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil
Brazil: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil peaked at 4.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2021.
That places Brazil 120th 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 female ratio suicides rates in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.02 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.61 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.41 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -6.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.52 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 3.16 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.94 | 3.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Brazil was 2.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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