Age-standardized suicide rates in Syria
Syria: Age-standardized suicide rates was 0.6627 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6627
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2000
All-time low
0.6566
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.6627 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Syria peaked at 1.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6566, in 2020.
Syria ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9925 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.917 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8381 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7543 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7235 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6914 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6902 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6947 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7153 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7532 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.738 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7483 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7193 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7257 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7347 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7167 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6566 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6627 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9699 | 0.6914 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7236 | 0.6902 | 0.7532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6597 | 0.6566 | 0.6627 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Syria?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Syria was 0.6627 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6566 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Syria ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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