Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Estonia
Estonia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 3.84, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Estonia peaked at 7.21 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 70th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.49 | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 6.88 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.58 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.49 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.3 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.84 | 3.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Estonia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Estonia was 3.84 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.