Male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait
Kuwait: Male female ratio suicides rates was 7.72 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait stood at 7.72.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait peaked at 11.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2003.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | +152.8% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | -29.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +152.8% | 4.35 | 11.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.08 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 2.89 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 7.72 | 11.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Kuwait was 7.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2003.
- How does Kuwait rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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