Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Suicide mortality rate, female
Suicide mortality rate, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.47 per 100,000 female population against 3.01 per 100,000 female population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.46 per 100,000 female population.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | 5.13 per 100,000 female population | 2.78 per 100,000 female population | United States |
| 2010s | 2.62 per 100,000 female population | 6.46 per 100,000 female population | 3.85 per 100,000 female population | United States |
| 2020s | 2.89 per 100,000 female population | 6.34 per 100,000 female population | 3.46 per 100,000 female population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 6.47 per 100,000 female population against 3.01 per 100,000 female population in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 3.46 per 100,000 female population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).