Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 5.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 5.33, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 6.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.33 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.2 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.22 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.33 | 6.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 5.33 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.