Suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World
Arab World: Suicide mortality rate, female was 1.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World is 1.49 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World peaked at 2.39 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.46 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 47th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.36 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.75 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | 1.91 per 100,000 female population | 2.39 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 100,000 female population | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 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
- 47 Austria 5.75 per 100,000 female population compare
- 48 Czechia 5.67 per 100,000 female population compare
- 49 Botswana 5.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 50 Thailand 5.48 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Arab World was 1.49 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Arab World ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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).