Male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male vs. female suicide rate was 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon stood at 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9815 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9242 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9396 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9242 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9403 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Lebanon was 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.