Male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand

Thailand: Male female ratio suicides rates was 5.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.43
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2019
All-time low
2.78
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 2.82001: 3.12002: 3.22003: 3.52004: 3.72005: 3.52006: 3.52007: 3.62008: 3.72009: 3.82010: 3.82011: 4.12012: 4.32013: 4.52014: 4.92015: 5.22016: 5.32017: 5.42018: 5.52019: 5.62020: 5.52021: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand stood at 5.43.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand peaked at 5.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.78 —
2001 3.06 +9.9%
2002 3.21 +5.0%
2003 3.52 +9.6%
2004 3.67 +4.4%
2005 3.45 -6.1%
2006 3.49 +1.2%
2007 3.62 +3.7%
2008 3.68 +1.6%
2009 3.77 +2.4%
2010 3.82 +1.4%
2011 4.11 +7.5%
2012 4.34 +5.6%
2013 4.54 +4.7%
2014 4.9 +7.8%
2015 5.18 +5.7%
2016 5.3 +2.5%
2017 5.42 +2.2%
2018 5.47 +1.0%
2019 5.58 +1.9%
2020 5.52 -1.0%
2021 5.43 -1.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 5.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 5.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.43 2.78 3.77 10
2010s 4.87 3.82 5.58 10
2020s 5.48 5.43 5.52 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 22 Panama 5.78 compare
  2. 23 Cuba 5.75 compare
  3. 24 Romania 5.54 compare
  4. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.33 compare
  5. 27 Nigeria 5.3 compare
  6. 28 Mauritius 5.28 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Thailand was 5.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2019.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Thailand ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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