Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 5.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia is 5.81, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia peaked at 9.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.09 | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6.58 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 6.56 | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 6.32 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.09 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 4.96 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 | 5.81 | 6.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Slovakia was 5.81 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.