Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden
Sweden: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.29 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden peaked at 2.71 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.05 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 146 Switzerland 2.32 compare
- 147 Cyprus 2.31 compare
- 148 Iran 2.31 compare
- 150 Malta 2.28 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 2.26 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 2.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sweden was 2.29 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Sweden ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.