Suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Suicide mortality rate, female was 1.4 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.4 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.68 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
1.26 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.4 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.68 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.26 per 100,000 female population, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 per 100,000 female population | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 100,000 female population | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 per 100,000 female population | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.68 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 per 100,000 female population | 1.26 per 100,000 female population | 1.41 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 per 100,000 female population | 1.29 per 100,000 female population | 1.68 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Dominican Republic 1.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 151 Belize 1.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.45 per 100,000 female population compare
- 154 Tajikistan 1.34 per 100,000 female population compare
- 155 Algeria 1.33 per 100,000 female population compare
- 156 Georgia 1.29 per 100,000 female population compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 1.29 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Papua New Guinea was 1.4 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).