Male female ratio suicides rates in Latvia
Latvia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 7.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.43
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 2018
All-time low
4.71
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Latvia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Latvia was 7.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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