Male female ratio suicides rates in Singapore
Singapore: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2018
All-time low
1.59
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Singapore?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Singapore was 2.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Singapore ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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