Reported suicide rates among young women by country
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.
Countries reporting
106
Highest
23.5 deaths per 100,000 population
French Guiana
Lowest
0 deaths per 100,000 population
Guadeloupe
Median
3.27 deaths per 100,000 population
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,766
What the numbers show
Reported suicide rates among young women is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 23.5 deaths per 100,000 population in French Guiana; the lowest is 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Guadeloupe.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population, and the mean is 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 373.7%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Reported suicide rates among young women: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Suriname | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 2014 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 315.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Paraguay | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 6 | Japan | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 8 | New Zealand | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population | 2018 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Norway | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 134.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Iran | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 2017 | — | rising |
| 11 | Iceland | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 51.8% | falling |
| 13 | Guyana | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 8 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 306.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Martinique | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Fiji | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 2012 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Ecuador | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Singapore | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 44.6% | falling |
| 22 | Australia | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Mongolia | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 26 | Argentina | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 27 | Peru | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 111.8% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 159.2% | rising |
| 30 | Turkmenistan | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 2015 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 31 | Qatar | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guatemala | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Sweden | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 35 | Türkiye | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 87.1% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 18.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Belarus | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2018 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 38 | Mexico | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 39 | United States | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 40 | Poland | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 62.7% | falling |
| 41 | Mauritius | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Brazil | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 44 | Ukraine | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 4 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 52.9% | flat |
| 46 | Hong Kong | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 2017 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 48 | Denmark | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 55.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 73.6% | flat |
| 50 | Philippines | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 51 | France | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 34.4% | falling |
| 52 | Austria | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 53 | Croatia | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Cuba | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Georgia | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 312.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Reunion | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 61.3% | rising |
| 58 | Netherlands | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Lithuania | 3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 2018 | up 373.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Germany | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | up 18.9% | falling |
| 63 | Ireland | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Spain | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 65 | El Salvador | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 2018 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 66 | Albania | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 2010 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Hungary | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Thailand | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Portugal | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Israel | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Panama | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Italy | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | up 40.4% | falling |
| 75 | Slovakia | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Republic of Moldova | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Serbia | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Armenia | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Romania | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 80 | Kuwait | 0.8069 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7965 deaths per 100,000 population | 2014 | — | falling |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 population | 2007 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 83 | South Africa | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 84 | Greece | 0.3895 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Egypt | 0.2148 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 86 | Bahrain | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Bahamas | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Belize | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Barbados | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Cyprus | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Grenada | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Jamaica | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Jordan | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Luxembourg | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Latvia | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Maldives | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 86 | North Macedonia | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Malta | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 86 | Montenegro | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Malaysia | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Puerto Rico | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Syria | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Guadeloupe | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2016 | — | volatile |
About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.