Male female ratio suicides rates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.81
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2009
All-time low
4.96
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Slovakia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Slovakia was 5.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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