Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 4.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, female in United Kingdom, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in United Kingdom is 4.6 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in United Kingdom peaked at 4.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.63 per 100,000 female population, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 65th 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 (per 100,000 female population) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.31 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 per 100,000 female population | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.11 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 100,000 female population | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.12 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.79 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.83 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.72 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.76 per 100,000 female population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.67 per 100,000 female population | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.78 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.99 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.01 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.85 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.51 per 100,000 female population | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.49 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.45 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19 per 100,000 female population, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 per 100,000 female population | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | 4.31 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 per 100,000 female population | 3.67 per 100,000 female population | 4.51 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 per 100,000 female population | 4.45 per 100,000 female population | 4.6 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 per 100,000 female population compare
- 64 Latvia 4.63 per 100,000 female population compare
- 66 Ireland 4.58 per 100,000 female population compare
- 67 Comoros 4.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 4.48 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in United Kingdom?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in United Kingdom was 4.6 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).