Male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico
Mexico: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.56
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2000
All-time low
4.17
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.56 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico peaked at 6.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 2015.
That places Mexico 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.22 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.38 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 4.17 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.56 | 4.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 4.67 compare
- 47 Armenia 4.66 compare
- 48 El Salvador 4.61 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.43 compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 4.38 compare
- 52 Togo 4.34 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Mexico was 4.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Mexico ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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