Male female ratio suicides rates in Germany
Germany: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.88 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.88
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2004
All-time low
2.88
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.88 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Germany peaked at 3.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2015.
Germany ranks 121st of 192 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.88 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.88 | 3.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Germany?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Germany was 2.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Germany ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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