Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 3.74.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2001.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.73 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.78 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.69 | 3.74 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 3.74 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2001.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.