Afghanistan: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.36.
That's down 1.3% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Afghanistan ranks #130 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #8 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.81
- Trough
- 2.14
- 1-year change
- -1.3%
- 5-year change
- +7.3%
- +1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.1%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 2.3600 | |
| 2.3900 | |
| 2.3700 | |
| 2.3000 | |
| 2.2800 | |
| 2.2000 | |
| 2.1400 | |
| 2.4000 | |
| 2.4400 | |
| 2.4500 |
About Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) fell 1.3% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Afghanistan ranked #130 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021 was 4.18, so Afghanistan is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #8 of 23.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5), CC BY 4.0.