Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar
Qatar: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 6.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar stood at 6.24.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar peaked at 6.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2001.
That places Qatar 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.72 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.98 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.52 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 6.24 | 6.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Qatar was 6.24 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2001.
- How does Qatar rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.