Suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa
South Africa: Suicide mortality rate, female was 9.94 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.94 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.37 per 100,000 female population
in 2010
All-time low
5.64 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 9.94 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa peaked at 12.37 per 100,000 female population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.64 per 100,000 female population, in 2001.
That places South Africa 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 5.64 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.61 per 100,000 female population | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 7.93 per 100,000 female population | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.02 per 100,000 female population | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.34 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.98 per 100,000 female population | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.08 per 100,000 female population | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 10.14 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.37 per 100,000 female population | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 11.14 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.98 per 100,000 female population | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.44 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.11 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.48 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.94 per 100,000 female population | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.07 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.36 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.91 per 100,000 female population | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.94 per 100,000 female population | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 per 100,000 female population | 5.64 per 100,000 female population | 10.14 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 7.94 per 100,000 female population | 12.37 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 8.91 per 100,000 female population | 9.94 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in South Africa was 9.94 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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).