New Zealand: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , New Zealand's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 6.08.
That's up 2.0% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . New Zealand ranks #40 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 26.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.82
- Trough
- 5.44
- 1-year change
- +2.0%
- 5-year change
- -6.0%
- -1.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +10.3%
- +1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 6.0800 | |
| 5.9600 | |
| 6.1400 | |
| 6.1300 | |
| 6.6400 | |
| 6.4700 | |
| 6.6400 | |
| 5.9900 | |
| 6.9600 | |
| 6.8300 |
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 New Zealand's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, New Zealand's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 6.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is New Zealand's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- New Zealand's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 2.0% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, New Zealand ranked #40 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does New Zealand'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 New Zealand is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 26.
- 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.