Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.76 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 3.76 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 6.29 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.76 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 47 groups 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 5.78 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.75 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.59 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.49 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.67 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.62 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.51 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.26 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.99 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.99 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.94 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.86 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.76 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.63 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.48 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.27 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 per 100,000 female population | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.65 per 100,000 female population | 5.26 per 100,000 female population | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 per 100,000 female population | 4.27 per 100,000 female population | 4.99 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 per 100,000 female population | 3.76 per 100,000 female population | 3.86 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 26 China 7.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 27 Hungary 7.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 28 Norway 7.41 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Eritrea 7.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 30 Nepal 7.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Samoa 6.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 32 Croatia 6.94 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.76 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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).