El objetivo de este estudio consistio en conocer la prevalencia del suicidio femenino en el departamento del Quindio entre los anos 1989-2008. Para ello se recurrio a la base de datos del Instituto Seccional de Salud del Quindio (ISSQ), encontrandose un total de 117 casos de suicidio femenino que se reportaron en los 20 anos estudiados. El medio mas utilizado fue la intoxicacion, con una prevalencia del 51,5%, seguido del ahorcamiento, con 21,2%. Las mayores tasas se encuentran en 1999-2003, anos en que el departamento se recupero del terremoto de 1999. En 2004-2008, las tasas mas altas estuvieron entre los 10 y 19 anos, con un total de 7,2%; dichas cifras aumentaron porque el grupo de 10 a 14 anos presento una tasa de 4,6. Abstract This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of female suicide in the department of Quindio in the years 1989-2008. Regarding this, the database of the Sectional Health Institute of Quindio (ISSQ) was used. 117 cases of female suicide were reported in the 20 documented years, the most widely used method was intoxication with a prevalence of 51.5%, followed by hanging with 21.2%. The highest rates are found in the period of five years between 1999- 2003, period when the department was recovered from the 1999 earthquake. In the period of five years between 2004-2008, the highest rates were between 10 and 19 years old, with a rate of 7.2, and these numbers increased because the group of 10 to 14 years old presented a rate of 4.6.