Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro stood at 3.38.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 4.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2001.
That places Montenegro 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.92 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.26 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.53 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.38 | 3.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Montenegro was 3.38 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2001.
- How does Montenegro rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.