Male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.38
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 2020
All-time low
2.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.62003: 2.72004: 2.72005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.82009: 2.82010: 2.72011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 2.72017: 2.82018: 32019: 32020: 3.92021: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 3.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 3.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +30.5% 3 3.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Tanzania 3.41 compare
  2. 87 Burundi 3.41 compare
  3. 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
  4. 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare
  5. 91 Iraq 3.37 compare
  6. 92 Serbia 3.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Tuvalu was 3.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2001.
How does Tuvalu rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Tuvalu ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 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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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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