Suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate, female was 6.08 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.08 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.82 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
All-time low
4.63 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 6.08 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand peaked at 7.82 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.63 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 6.96 per 100,000 female population | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 6.71 per 100,000 female population | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 7.08 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.27 per 100,000 female population | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.44 per 100,000 female population | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 7.12 per 100,000 female population | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 5.51 per 100,000 female population | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 6.83 per 100,000 female population | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 6.96 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.99 per 100,000 female population | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.64 per 100,000 female population | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.47 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.64 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.13 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.96 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.08 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 per 100,000 female population | 4.63 per 100,000 female population | 7.82 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 per 100,000 female population | 5.51 per 100,000 female population | 7.12 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 per 100,000 female population | 5.96 per 100,000 female population | 6.08 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 37 Djibouti 6.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 38 Denmark 6.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Somalia 6.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in New Zealand was 6.08 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).