Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.29 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.29.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 | — |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.46 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.67 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.18 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.24 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.16 | 3.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.29 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.