Suicide mortality rate, female in China
China: Suicide mortality rate, female was 7.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in China, 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 China is 7.52 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in China peaked at 15.18 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.13 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
China ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in China, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.18 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 14.71 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.44 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.39 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.23 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.38 per 100,000 female population | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.16 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.21 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.53 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.93 per 100,000 female population | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.32 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.76 per 100,000 female population | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.14 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.47 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.17 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.25 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.27 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.13 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.52 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 per 100,000 female population | 9.93 per 100,000 female population | 15.18 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.76 per 100,000 female population | 7.17 per 100,000 female population | 9.32 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 per 100,000 female population | 7.13 per 100,000 female population | 7.52 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Slovenia 7.67 per 100,000 female population compare
- 24 Netherlands 7.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 25 Germany 7.58 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 Hungary 7.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 28 Norway 7.41 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Eritrea 7.2 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in China?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in China was 7.52 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does China rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- China ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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).