Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.65 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.65 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.