Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue
Niue: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.23 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niue recorded 2.23 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue peaked at 15.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2021.
That places Niue 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 7.17 | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | +54.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | +106.5% |
| 2014 | 11.29 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 13.94 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 3.96 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 | 5.69 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.23 | 2.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Niue was 2.23 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2021.
- How does Niue rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Niue ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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.