Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 4.69, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.19 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.33 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 | 4.96 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 5.08 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.69 | 5.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Kazakhstan was 4.69 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.