Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Israel
Israel: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Israel, 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 Israel is 2.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Israel peaked at 5.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2021.
That places Israel 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.06 | — |
| 2001 | 4.74 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.74 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 | 2.92 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.3 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Israel?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Israel was 2.9 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.