Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta

Malta: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.28 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.28
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.84
in 2010
All-time low
2.1
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta, 2000–2021

2468102000201020212000: 42001: 2.22002: 2.72003: 2.12004: 2.92005: 3.32006: 8.22007: 6.32008: 8.62009: 8.82010: 10.82011: 7.42012: 5.82013: 3.62014: 4.12015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 4.52018: 5.42019: 6.52020: 2.62021: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2.28 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Malta peaked at 10.84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2003.

Malta ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.01
2001 2.25 -44.0%
2002 2.71 +20.9%
2003 2.1 -22.5%
2004 2.89 +37.4%
2005 3.33 +15.2%
2006 8.19 +146.1%
2007 6.28 -23.3%
2008 8.6 +37.0%
2009 8.81 +2.5%
2010 10.84 +23.0%
2011 7.44 -31.4%
2012 5.76 -22.5%
2013 3.56 -38.2%
2014 4.14 +16.4%
2015 3.62 -12.5%
2016 3.57 -1.5%
2017 4.45 +24.6%
2018 5.43 +22.1%
2019 6.54 +20.4%
2020 2.59 -60.4%
2021 2.28 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.92 2.1 8.81 10
2010s 5.54 3.56 10.84 10
2020s 2.44 2.28 2.59 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 146 Cyprus 2.31 compare
  2. 147 Iran 2.31 compare
  3. 148 Sweden 2.29 compare
  4. 150 East Timor 2.26 compare
  5. 151 North Macedonia 2.25 compare
  6. 152 Algeria 2.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Malta?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta was 2.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2010.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2003.
How does Malta rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Malta ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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Male female ratio suicides rates
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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