Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia
Czechia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 3.55. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia peaked at 5.68 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.41 | — |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.56 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.41 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.05 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.55 | 4.7 | 2 |
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- 81 United States of America 3.62 compare
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- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.41 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Czechia was 3.55 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Czechia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.