Number of suicides in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of suicides was 39.32 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Lebanon is 39.32 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Lebanon peaked at 52.95 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.32 deaths, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 165th 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.
Number of suicides in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 40.01 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.46 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.64 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.34 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.8 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.16 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.77 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 42 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.08 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.96 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.41 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.98 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 52.95 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 52.63 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.07 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 45.83 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.82 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 40.44 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.89 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 39.32 deaths | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.55 deaths | 39.46 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.02 deaths | 40.44 deaths | 52.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.11 deaths | 39.32 deaths | 44.89 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Lebanon?
- Number of suicides in Lebanon was 39.32 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.32 deaths in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of suicides?
- Lebanon ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.