Male female ratio suicides rates in Italy
Italy: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.2
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 2011
All-time low
3.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Italy?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Italy was 3.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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