Suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Suicide mortality rate, female was 3.85 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan, 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 Sudan stood at 3.85 per 100,000 female population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan peaked at 3.85 per 100,000 female population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.18 per 100,000 female population, in 2002.
South Sudan ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.42 per 100,000 female population | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 100,000 female population | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.74 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.85 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | 2.18 per 100,000 female population | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | 3.54 per 100,000 female population | 3.85 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 81 Brazil 3.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 82 Burundi 3.89 per 100,000 female population compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 3.86 per 100,000 female population compare
- 84 Angola 3.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 86 Poland 3.84 per 100,000 female population compare
- 87 North Macedonia 3.76 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in South Sudan was 3.85 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- South Sudan ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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).