Egypt vs Lebanon: Suicide rate
Egypt
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lebanon
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
191st
Lebanon rank
190th
Suicide rate over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Egypt ranks 191st and Lebanon ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.878 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.968 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 191st and Lebanon ranks 190th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.