Suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Suicide mortality rate, female was 8.09 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.09 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.05 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
7.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.1 per 100,000 female population2001: 15.6 per 100,000 female population2002: 15.5 per 100,000 female population2003: 15.2 per 100,000 female population2004: 14.6 per 100,000 female population2005: 14.1 per 100,000 female population2006: 13.2 per 100,000 female population2007: 13.1 per 100,000 female population2008: 13 per 100,000 female population2009: 12.5 per 100,000 female population2010: 12.2 per 100,000 female population2011: 11.8 per 100,000 female population2012: 11.6 per 100,000 female population2013: 11.1 per 100,000 female population2014: 11.1 per 100,000 female population2015: 10.9 per 100,000 female population2016: 10.6 per 100,000 female population2017: 9.7 per 100,000 female population2018: 9.3 per 100,000 female population2019: 8.7 per 100,000 female population2020: 7.4 per 100,000 female population2021: 8.1 per 100,000 female population

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

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation stood at 8.09 per 100,000 female population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation peaked at 16.05 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 16.05 per 100,000 female population
2001 15.57 per 100,000 female population -3.0%
2002 15.54 per 100,000 female population -0.2%
2003 15.2 per 100,000 female population -2.2%
2004 14.63 per 100,000 female population -3.7%
2005 14.12 per 100,000 female population -3.5%
2006 13.2 per 100,000 female population -6.5%
2007 13.11 per 100,000 female population -0.7%
2008 12.98 per 100,000 female population -1.0%
2009 12.51 per 100,000 female population -3.6%
2010 12.17 per 100,000 female population -2.7%
2011 11.81 per 100,000 female population -3.0%
2012 11.59 per 100,000 female population -1.9%
2013 11.14 per 100,000 female population -3.9%
2014 11.12 per 100,000 female population -0.2%
2015 10.92 per 100,000 female population -1.8%
2016 10.61 per 100,000 female population -2.8%
2017 9.66 per 100,000 female population -9.0%
2018 9.27 per 100,000 female population -4.0%
2019 8.7 per 100,000 female population -6.1%
2020 7.4 per 100,000 female population -14.9%
2021 8.09 per 100,000 female population +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.29 per 100,000 female population 12.51 per 100,000 female population 16.05 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 10.7 per 100,000 female population 8.7 per 100,000 female population 12.17 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 7.75 per 100,000 female population 7.4 per 100,000 female population 8.09 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 18 Sweden 8.7 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.59 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.11 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 22 Serbia 8.02 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 7.67 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 7.62 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation?
Suicide mortality rate, female in Russian Federation was 8.09 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.05 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
Russian Federation ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).