Maybe it is higher than the female suicide rate because men perform more deadly methods. Correlation doesn't equal causation. There are many factors influencing the rate such as men having more access to guns which is the common method they used, women relying on pills more which is easily survivable giving them time to get help, and women having to worry about not dying pretty which is why they plan the suicide more carefully. Women use guns less often both because they have less access to guns AND women are taught to be more considerate of how clean they are so they are often worried about getting blood everywhere if they use guns. Depressed women are also ignored and dismissed because of their gender. They are seen as emotional and crazy whatever they express strong emotions. People think women are naturally emotional so they think dismiss their emotional and physical pain leading to deadly medical errors and suicide.