Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.88 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar peaked at 4.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.54 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.94 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.74 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.77 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.4 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.18 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.82 | 4.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Myanmar was 4.88 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.