Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia
Latvia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 7.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 7.43, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia peaked at 9.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.68 | — |
| 2001 | 5.89 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5.88 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 5.46 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 5.91 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | +78.8% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.02 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 4.71 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.01 | 7.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Latvia was 7.43 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.