Male female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.29
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.69
in 2016
All-time low
2.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.29 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua peaked at 4.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 54th 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 female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 | — |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +31.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.19 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.26 | 4.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Nicaragua was 4.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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