Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Colombia
Colombia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.8 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Colombia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Colombia was 3.8 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.