Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon is 1.59, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 1.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.68 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1.65 compare
- 186 China 1.61 compare
- 188 Albania 1.55 compare
- 189 Iceland 1.55 compare
- 190 North Korea 1.44 compare
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Lebanon was 1.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.