Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.04 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.76 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.78 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 104 Marshall Islands 3.14 compare
- 105 Congo 3.13 compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 3.09 compare
- 108 Eritrea 3.04 compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 3.03 compare
- 110 Jordan 3.03 compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Solomon Islands was 3.04 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.