Suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.41 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.41 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.55 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.31 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.45 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.41 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.38 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.41 per 100,000 female population | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | 2.4 per 100,000 female population | 2.55 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 per 100,000 female population | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | 2.41 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 40 New Zealand 6.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Montenegro 5.98 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Mozambique 5.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Portugal 5.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 5.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Africa Western and Central was 2.41 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).