Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Suicide mortality rate, female was 6.36 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 6.36 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.36 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.05 per 100,000 female population, in 2017.
That places East Asia & Pacific 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.36 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.88 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.93 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.76 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.25 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.45 per 100,000 female population | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.98 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.54 per 100,000 female population | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.24 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.83 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.48 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.95 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.67 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.23 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.05 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.06 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.36 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 per 100,000 female population | 8.24 per 100,000 female population | 11.36 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 per 100,000 female population | 6.05 per 100,000 female population | 7.83 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | 6.06 per 100,000 female population | 6.36 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 India 11.23 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Belgium 10.69 per 100,000 female population compare
- 8 Uruguay 10.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 9 Guyana 10.35 per 100,000 female population compare
- 10 Eswatini 10.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 11 South Africa 9.94 per 100,000 female population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 9.56 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in East Asia & Pacific was 6.36 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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).