Sri Lanka: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
In , Sri Lanka's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 5.85.
That's up 14.0% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 4.18 . Sri Lanka ranks #45 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.FE.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 11.62
- Trough
- 5.13
- 1-year change
- +14.0%
- 5-year change
- -7.1%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.6%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) |
|---|---|
| 5.8500 | |
| 5.1300 | |
| 6.4400 | |
| 6.3100 | |
| 6.2800 | |
| 6.3000 | |
| 6.1400 | |
| 6.2900 | |
| 6.6800 | |
| 7.1400 |
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 Sri Lanka's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Sri Lanka's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 5.85, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sri Lanka's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rising or falling?
- Sri Lanka's Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) rose 14.0% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)?
- In 2021, Sri Lanka ranked #45 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population).
- How does Sri Lanka'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 Sri Lanka is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #3 of 6.
- 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.