Male female ratio suicides rates in Colombia
Colombia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.8
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 2014
All-time low
2.94
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.8 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Colombia peaked at 4.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 73rd 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 female ratio suicides rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.87 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +8.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.94 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.44 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.52 | 3.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Colombia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Colombia was 3.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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