Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 3.38, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Tuvalu peaked at 3.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 89th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.56 | — |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.65 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.38 | 3.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.41 compare
- 87 Burundi 3.41 compare
- 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
- 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare
- 91 Iraq 3.37 compare
- 92 Serbia 3.35 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Tuvalu?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Tuvalu was 3.38 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Tuvalu ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.