Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lebanon is 0.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lebanon peaked at 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7667 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.75 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 188 Oman 0.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 0.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 191 State of Palestine 0.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Egypt 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Jordan 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Syria 0.6 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Lebanon?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lebanon was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Lebanon ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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