Male female ratio suicides rates in Estonia
Estonia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male female ratio suicides rates in Estonia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Estonia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Estonia was 3.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Estonia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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