Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Syria
Syria: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Syria stood at 0.6 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Syria peaked at 1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Syria ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 191 Lebanon 0.7 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Syria?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Syria was 0.6 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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