Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 4.34 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.34 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.58 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
All-time low
3.89 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 4.34 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Vietnam peaked at 4.58 per 100,000 female population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.89 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.34 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.36 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 per 100,000 female population | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.58 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.56 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.48 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.45 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.47 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.89 per 100,000 female population | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 per 100,000 female population | +11.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.34 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.34 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 per 100,000 female population | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 per 100,000 female population | 4.41 per 100,000 female population | 4.58 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 per 100,000 female population | 3.89 per 100,000 female population | 4.34 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 68 Sierra Leone 4.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 69 Spain 4.47 per 100,000 female population compare
- 70 Malta 4.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 72 Cuba 4.32 per 100,000 female population compare
- 73 Luxembourg 4.27 per 100,000 female population compare
- 74 Bulgaria 4.19 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Vietnam?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Vietnam was 4.34 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Vietnam ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).