Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia
Serbia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.35 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia peaked at 3.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2005.
That places Serbia 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.42 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.93 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.16 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 89 Tuvalu 3.38 compare
- 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare
- 91 Iraq 3.37 compare
- 93 Grenada 3.35 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 3.35 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 3.32 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Serbia was 3.35 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.