Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy
Italy: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy, 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 Italy is 3.2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy peaked at 3.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2021.
Italy ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.94 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.26 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.2 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.2 | 3.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Italy was 3.2 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.