Suicide mortality rate, female in High income
High income: Suicide mortality rate, female was 7.02 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in 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 High income stood at 7.02 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in High income peaked at 8.2 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.82 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places High income 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in High income, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.11 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7.89 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.12 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.09 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.02 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.73 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.88 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.91 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.95 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.92 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.88 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.67 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.65 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.57 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.02 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.08 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.87 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.82 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.02 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 per 100,000 female population | 7.73 per 100,000 female population | 8.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 per 100,000 female population | 6.87 per 100,000 female population | 7.92 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 per 100,000 female population | 6.82 per 100,000 female population | 7.02 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Republic of Korea 16.94 per 100,000 female population compare
- 2 Lesotho 16.63 per 100,000 female population compare
- 3 Suriname 14.03 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 11.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 5 Japan 11.54 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 India 11.23 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Belgium 10.69 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in High income?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in High income was 7.02 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does High income rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).