Male female ratio suicides rates in Myanmar
Myanmar: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 4.88 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Myanmar?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Myanmar was 4.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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