Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 5.85 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.85 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.05 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
5.13 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 5.85 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.05 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.13 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 45th 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 (per 100,000 female population) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.05 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 12.53 per 100,000 female population | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 11.62 per 100,000 female population | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 11.17 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.16 per 100,000 female population | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.01 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.29 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 7.83 per 100,000 female population | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.09 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.58 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.76 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.14 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 per 100,000 female population | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.29 per 100,000 female population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.28 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.44 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.13 per 100,000 female population | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 5.85 per 100,000 female population | +14.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.85 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 per 100,000 female population, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.85 per 100,000 female population is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 per 100,000 female population | 7.83 per 100,000 female population | 15.05 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 per 100,000 female population | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | 7.76 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 per 100,000 female population | 5.13 per 100,000 female population | 5.85 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Montenegro 5.98 per 100,000 female population compare
- 43 Mozambique 5.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Portugal 5.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population compare
- 47 Austria 5.75 per 100,000 female population compare
- 48 Czechia 5.67 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Sri Lanka was 5.85 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).