Suicide mortality rate, female in North America
North America: Suicide mortality rate, female was 6.29 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in North America, 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 North America is 6.29 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in North America peaked at 6.87 per 100,000 female population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.68 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
North America ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.84 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.03 per 100,000 female population | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.12 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.68 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.86 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.03 per 100,000 female population | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.15 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.59 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.85 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.74 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.87 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 per 100,000 female population | 4.68 per 100,000 female population | 5.68 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 per 100,000 female population | 5.86 per 100,000 female population | 6.87 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 per 100,000 female population | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 8 Uruguay 10.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 9 Guyana 10.35 per 100,000 female population compare
- 10 Eswatini 10.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 11 South Africa 9.94 per 100,000 female population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 9.56 per 100,000 female population compare
- 13 France 9.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 14 Iceland 9.3 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (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 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in North America?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in North America was 6.29 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does North America rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- North America ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).