Male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.13
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2010
All-time low
1.82
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands stood at 2.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands peaked at 2.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.15 | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | +5.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.82 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Netherlands was 2.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Netherlands ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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