Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America
United States of America: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America, 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 States of America stood at 3.62.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America peaked at 4.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 2015.
That places United States of America 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.08 | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.52 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.11 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.6 | 3.62 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in United States of America was 3.62 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- United States of America ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.