Death rate from suicides gho in Syria
Syria: Death rate from suicides gho was 0.6583 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6583
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2000
All-time low
0.6517
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Syria stood at 0.6583.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Syria peaked at 1.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6517, in 2020.
That places Syria 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides gho in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9849 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9092 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8302 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7469 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7157 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6834 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6815 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6855 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7062 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7424 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7257 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7355 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7071 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7139 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7246 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7081 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6517 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6583 | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6583 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6583 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9616 | 0.6834 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7131 | 0.6815 | 0.7424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.655 | 0.6517 | 0.6583 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Syria?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Syria was 0.6583 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6517 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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