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
150th
of 194 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
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 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Malta, year by year
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 150th out of 194 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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