Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Yemen
Yemen: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.84 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.84 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
2.84 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 2.84 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Yemen peaked at 5 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.84 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 114th of 185 countries 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 (per 100,000 female population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 4.99 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.91 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.61 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.13 per 100,000 female population | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 per 100,000 female population | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.12 per 100,000 female population | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.55 per 100,000 female population | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.48 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.37 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.23 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.06 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.96 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.78 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.59 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.62 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.44 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.23 per 100,000 female population | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.97 per 100,000 female population | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.84 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85 per 100,000 female population, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.84 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 per 100,000 female population, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100,000 female population | 4.12 per 100,000 female population | 5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 per 100,000 female population | 3.23 per 100,000 female population | 4.23 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | 2.84 per 100,000 female population | 2.97 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 111 Senegal 2.97 per 100,000 female population compare
- 112 Niger 2.96 per 100,000 female population compare
- 113 Malawi 2.91 per 100,000 female population compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.81 per 100,000 female population compare
- 116 Costa Rica 2.79 per 100,000 female population compare
- 116 Mali 2.79 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Yemen?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Yemen was 2.84 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Yemen ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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).