Age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Age-standardized suicide rates was 3.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.98
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.69
in 2000
All-time low
3.89
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 3.98, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 5.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.69 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.56 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 | 4.88 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4.3 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.89 | 3.98 | 2 |
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- 14 Kiribati 18.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 3.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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