Suicide mortality rate, female in Germany
Germany: Suicide mortality rate, female was 7.58 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Germany, 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 Germany is 7.58 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Germany peaked at 7.92 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.27 per 100,000 female population, in 2007.
Germany ranks 25th of 185 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7.67 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.92 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.64 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.23 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.65 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.27 per 100,000 female population | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.79 per 100,000 female population | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.68 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.04 per 100,000 female population | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.79 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.66 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.09 per 100,000 female population | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.58 per 100,000 female population | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.08 per 100,000 female population | 6.27 per 100,000 female population | 7.92 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 per 100,000 female population | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | 7.26 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 100,000 female population | 7.09 per 100,000 female population | 7.58 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Serbia 8.02 per 100,000 female population compare
- 23 Slovenia 7.67 per 100,000 female population compare
- 24 Netherlands 7.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Germany?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Germany was 7.58 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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).