Male female ratio suicides rates in China
China: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.61
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2020
All-time low
1.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in China stood at 1.61.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in China peaked at 1.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2000.
That places China 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -5.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.21 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.61 | 1.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in China?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in China was 1.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2000.
- How does China rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- China ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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