Suicide mortality rate, female in Germany

Germany: Suicide mortality rate, female was 7.58 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.58 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
25th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.92 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
All-time low
6.27 per 100,000 female population
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, female in Germany, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.6 per 100,000 female population2001: 7.7 per 100,000 female population2002: 7.9 per 100,000 female population2003: 7.6 per 100,000 female population2004: 7.2 per 100,000 female population2005: 7 per 100,000 female population2006: 6.7 per 100,000 female population2007: 6.3 per 100,000 female population2008: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2009: 6.4 per 100,000 female population2010: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2011: 6.7 per 100,000 female population2012: 7 per 100,000 female population2013: 7.2 per 100,000 female population2014: 6.9 per 100,000 female population2015: 7.3 per 100,000 female population2016: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2017: 6.6 per 100,000 female population2018: 6.8 per 100,000 female population2019: 6.7 per 100,000 female population2020: 7.1 per 100,000 female population2021: 7.6 per 100,000 female population

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

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Serbia 8.02 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 23 Slovenia 7.67 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 24 Netherlands 7.62 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 26 China 7.52 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 27 Hungary 7.48 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).