Suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 2.6 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico peaked at 2.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Mexico 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.41 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 per 100,000 female population | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 per 100,000 female population | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 100,000 female population | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.99 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 100,000 female population | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.26 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 100,000 female population | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 per 100,000 female population | 1.15 per 100,000 female population | 1.88 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 per 100,000 female population | 1.73 per 100,000 female population | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | 2.6 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Libya 2.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Ecuador 2.63 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 125 Kenya 2.49 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Mexico was 2.6 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).