Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.77 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.77 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8.45 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
5.61 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia is 5.77 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.45 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.61 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.02 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.12 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.93 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.61 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.11 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.79 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.67 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.64 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.54 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.45 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.99 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.98 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.78 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.61 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.77 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 per 100,000 female population | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | 8.45 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 per 100,000 female population | 5.78 per 100,000 female population | 6.79 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 per 100,000 female population | 5.61 per 100,000 female population | 5.77 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 15 Switzerland 9.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 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 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 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 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Europe & Central Asia was 5.77 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).