Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in State of Palestine, 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 State of Palestine is 0.7 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 100,000 people, 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 (deaths per 100,000 population) in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.65 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 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 Lebanon 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 State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 million constant US$ (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 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 State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 100,000 people 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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