Male female ratio suicides rates in Dominica
Dominica: Male female ratio suicides rates was 6.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Dominica?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Dominica was 6.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Dominica ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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