Reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America
United States of America: Reported suicide rates among young women was 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.95 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.38 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.9799 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1957
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America peaked at 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1957.
United States of America ranks 39th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1951 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 population | -20.4% |
| 1953 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | +31.0% |
| 1954 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 1955 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 1958 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +69.1% |
| 1959 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 36 Canada 5.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Belarus 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Mexico 4.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Poland 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Mauritius 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7096 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in United States of America was 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9799 deaths per 100,000 population in 1957.
- How does United States of America rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.