Male female ratio suicides rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.13
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.78
in 2001
All-time low
3.82
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.13 for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.13 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.15, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Sri Lanka?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Sri Lanka was 4.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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