Suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide death rates by sex who was 0.683 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon stood at 0.683. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon peaked at 1.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.683, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 191st 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.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9816 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9544 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9386 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9198 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9144 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9004 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8864 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8768 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8637 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8517 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8542 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.856 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.857 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8361 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8162 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7682 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7551 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7122 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7122 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8029 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.683 | -14.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.683 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.683 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9257 | 0.8637 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8019 | 0.7122 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7429 | 0.683 | 0.8029 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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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 suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Lebanon was 0.683 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Lebanon ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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