Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.13 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.56 | — |
| 2001 | 4.78 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.93 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.82 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.87 | 4.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sri Lanka?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sri Lanka was 4.13 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.