Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica
Dominica: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 6.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica is 6.18, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica peaked at 9.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.88 | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.38 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.62 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.13 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.57 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.88 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.84 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 7.74 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.18 | 7.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Dominica was 6.18 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.