Egypt vs Syria: Reported suicide rates
Egypt
0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Syria
0.1714 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2010
Egypt rank
107th
Syria rank
105th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.1714 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.0969 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0632 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1679 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 population | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.0583 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1714 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1131 deaths per 100,000 population | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Egypt or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.1714 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.0745 deaths per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Egypt and Syria?
- 0.0969 deaths per 100,000 population, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Egypt ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.