Suicide mortality rate, female in Euro area
Euro area: Suicide mortality rate, female was 6.5 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.5 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.45 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
5.93 per 100,000 female population
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Euro area, 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
Euro area recorded 6.5 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Euro area peaked at 7.45 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.93 per 100,000 female population, in 2016.
Euro area ranks 8th of 47 groups 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.45 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.31 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.98 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.46 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.36 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.35 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.27 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.33 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.51 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.33 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.13 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.19 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.97 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 per 100,000 female population | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | 7.45 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 per 100,000 female population | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | 6.51 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 per 100,000 female population | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 5 Japan 11.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.4667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Euro area?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Euro area was 6.5 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 per 100,000 female population in 2016.
- How does Euro area rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Euro area ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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).