South Africa: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , South Africa's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 9.94.
That's up 11.6% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . South Africa ranks #11 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 12.37
- Trough
- 6.61
- 1-year change
- +11.6%
- 5-year change
- +17.2%
- +3.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -10.8%
- -1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 9.9400 | |
| 8.9100 | |
| 8.3600 | |
| 8.0700 | |
| 7.9400 | |
| 8.4800 | |
| 9.1100 | |
| 9.4300 | |
| 9.4400 | |
| 9.9800 |
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 South Africa's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, South Africa's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 9.94, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Africa's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- South Africa's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 11.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does South Africa rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, South Africa ranked #11 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does South Africa'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 South Africa is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
- 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.