Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Singapore
Singapore: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 2.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Singapore peaked at 2.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.98 | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.59 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.77 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Singapore?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Singapore was 2.52 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Singapore ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.