Suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide mortality rate, female was 1.49 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 1.49 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.05 per 100,000 female population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.36 per 100,000 female population, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.55 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 per 100,000 female population | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.54 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 per 100,000 female population | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 per 100,000 female population | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.93 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.95 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.01 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 per 100,000 female population | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 per 100,000 female population | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | 1.62 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 100,000 female population | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | 1.52 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 147 Greece 1.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 148 Nigeria 1.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 149 Iraq 1.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 151 Belize 1.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.45 per 100,000 female population compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 1.4 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).