Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.75 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.75 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.38 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.45 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.38 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.73 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.56 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.94 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.07 per 100,000 female population | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.39 per 100,000 female population | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 per 100,000 female population | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.48 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 7.05 per 100,000 female population | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.65 per 100,000 female population | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2 per 100,000 female population | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.71 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.59 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.58 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.58 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.45 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.75 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.73 per 100,000 female population | 7.48 per 100,000 female population | 11.38 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | 5.52 per 100,000 female population | 7.05 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 per 100,000 female population | 5.45 per 100,000 female population | 5.75 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Lithuania 9.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 17 Finland 8.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 18 Sweden 8.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.11 per 100,000 female population compare
- 21 Russian Federation 8.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 22 Serbia 8.02 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.6786 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.75 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).