Europe & Central Asia vs North Korea: Suicide mortality rate, female

Europe & Central Asia
5.77 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
North Korea
8.11 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
North Korea rank
20th

Suicide mortality rate, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 8.11 per 100,000 female population against 5.77 per 100,000 female population in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.34 per 100,000 female population.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 20th of 47 groups.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.62 per 100,000 female population 8.15 per 100,000 female population 0.5329 per 100,000 female population North Korea
2010s 6.36 per 100,000 female population 8.86 per 100,000 female population 2.5 per 100,000 female population North Korea
2020s 5.69 per 100,000 female population 8.05 per 100,000 female population 2.36 per 100,000 female population North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Europe & Central Asia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 8.11 per 100,000 female population against 5.77 per 100,000 female population in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
2.34 per 100,000 female population, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia and North Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).