Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 3.06 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.06 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.04 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
2.42 per 100,000 female population
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 3.06 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Ethiopia peaked at 4.04 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.42 per 100,000 female population, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 (per 100,000 female population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.95 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.72 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.59 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.43 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.28 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.66 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.46 per 100,000 female population | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 per 100,000 female population | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.62 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 per 100,000 female population | +7.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.06 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 per 100,000 female population, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.06 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.52 per 100,000 female population, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 per 100,000 female population | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | 4.04 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 per 100,000 female population | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | 3.06 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 104 Benin 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Gambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Zambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 108 Mauritius 3.05 per 100,000 female population compare
- 109 Chad 3.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 109 Slovakia 3.03 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Ethiopia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Ethiopia was 3.06 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 per 100,000 female population in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).