Suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 0.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine is 0.7, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine peaked at 0.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2010.
That places State of Palestine 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 188 Oman 0.9 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9 compare
- 188 Saudi Arabia 0.9 compare
- 191 Lebanon 0.7 compare
- 193 Egypt 0.6 compare
- 193 Jordan 0.6 compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 compare
- 193 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6 compare
More health data for State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine was 0.7 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2010.
- How does State of Palestine rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- State of Palestine ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine 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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