Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Singapore
Singapore: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 4.88 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.88 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
All-time low
4.88 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Singapore, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Singapore stood at 4.88 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Singapore peaked at 9.7 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.36 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 8.88 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 8.24 per 100,000 female population | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.23 per 100,000 female population | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.87 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.53 per 100,000 female population | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.59 per 100,000 female population | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.26 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.01 per 100,000 female population | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 5.87 per 100,000 female population | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 per 100,000 female population | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 5.81 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.98 per 100,000 female population | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.23 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.42 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.88 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.88 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.88 per 100,000 female population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 per 100,000 female population | 6.12 per 100,000 female population | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 per 100,000 female population | 4.98 per 100,000 female population | 8.01 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 100,000 female population | 4.88 per 100,000 female population | 5.42 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 53 Belarus 5.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 53 Haiti 5.06 per 100,000 female population compare
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- 57 Mongolia 4.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 58 Kiribati 4.81 per 100,000 female population compare
- 59 Rwanda 4.77 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Singapore?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Singapore was 4.88 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Singapore ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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).