Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 3.29, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg peaked at 3.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.58 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.85 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.96 | 3.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 3.32 compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 3.3 compare
- 97 United Kingdom 3.29 compare
- 99 Seychelles 3.26 compare
- 100 Rwanda 3.22 compare
- 101 Portugal 3.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Luxembourg was 3.29 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.