Male female ratio suicides rates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.59
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2019
All-time low
1.09
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Lebanon?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Lebanon was 1.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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