Suicide mortality rate, female in European Union
European Union: Suicide mortality rate, female was 6.19 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 6.19 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in European Union peaked at 7.37 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.72 per 100,000 female population, in 2016.
That places European Union 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.37 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.18 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.04 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.85 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.74 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.44 per 100,000 female population | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.24 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.27 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.23 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 per 100,000 female population | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.73 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.05 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.19 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 per 100,000 female population | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | 7.37 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 per 100,000 female population | 5.72 per 100,000 female population | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | 6.05 per 100,000 female population | 6.19 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 13 France 9.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 14 Iceland 9.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 15 Switzerland 9.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Lithuania 9.16 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in European Union?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in European Union was 6.19 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 per 100,000 female population in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- European Union ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).