Suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 2.09 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.02 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.86 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.73 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.33 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | 2.67 per 100,000 female population | 3.02 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | 2.22 per 100,000 female population | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 100,000 female population | 2 per 100,000 female population | 2.09 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Montenegro 5.98 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Mozambique 5.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Portugal 5.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 5.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 47 Austria 5.75 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.09 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).