Male female ratio suicides rates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.65
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2011
All-time low
1.48
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.65 for male female ratio suicides rates in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +5.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Papua New Guinea?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Papua New Guinea was 1.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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