Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia is 2.25, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia peaked at 5.17 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 5.17 | +89.7% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.58 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 2.52 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.25 | 3.56 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in North Macedonia was 2.25 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.