Suicide rate, by sex in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide rate, by sex was 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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, suicide rate, by sex in Lebanon stood at 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 rate, by sex in Lebanon peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9816 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9544 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9198 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9144 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9004 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8864 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8768 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8637 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8517 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8542 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.856 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.857 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8361 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8162 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7682 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7551 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9257 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8637 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8019 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.857 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7429 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 188 Grenada 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Jordan 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6583 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2822 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Lebanon?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Lebanon was 0.683 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.