Male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal
Nepal: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.15 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.15
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2000
All-time low
1.91
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal stood at 2.15.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal peaked at 2.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | -4.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.15, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.91 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.95 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Nepal was 2.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Nepal ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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