Male female ratio suicides rates in Russia
Russia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.15
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 2001
All-time low
5.15
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Russia stood at 5.15. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Russia peaked at 6.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2021.
Russia ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.52 | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.44 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.54 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -7.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.63 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 5.37 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.15 | 5.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Russia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Russia was 5.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Russia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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