Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji
Fiji: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 2.23, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji peaked at 2.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2003.
Fiji ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Fiji was 2.23 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2003.
- How does Fiji rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.