Suicide mortality rate, female in World
World: Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.91 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.91 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.79 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
5.66 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in World, 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 World stood at 5.91 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in World peaked at 8.79 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.66 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
World ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.44 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.44 per 100,000 female population | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.37 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.28 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.12 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.83 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.57 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.37 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.22 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.95 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.78 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.59 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.38 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.25 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.87 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.66 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.91 per 100,000 female population | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 per 100,000 female population | 7.22 per 100,000 female population | 8.79 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 per 100,000 female population | 5.87 per 100,000 female population | 7.11 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 per 100,000 female population | 5.66 per 100,000 female population | 5.91 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 11 South Africa 9.94 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
- 15 Switzerland 9.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Lithuania 9.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 17 Finland 8.77 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in World?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in World was 5.91 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does World rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- World ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).