Male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova
Moldova: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.79
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 2000
All-time low
5.17
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova is 5.79, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova peaked at 7.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2012.
That places Moldova 21st 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.75 | — |
| 2001 | 6.44 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.69 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 6.37 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.17 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.21 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 6.73 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -14.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.12 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.17 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.79 | 6.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Moldova was 5.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Moldova ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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