Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 3.14 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 3.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2001.
Marshall Islands ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.5 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5116 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Marshall Islands was 3.14 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.