Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 2.72 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Viet Nam peaked at 2.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.97 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Viet Nam?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Viet Nam was 2.72 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.