Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 4.38, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2002.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.83 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.45 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 | 4.38 | 6.24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Arab Emirates was 4.38 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.