Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate, male was 5 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 5 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.42 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.71 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 45th out of 47 groups 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 mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.42 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.33 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.09 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.01 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.07 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.05 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.98 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.67 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.72 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.71 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.71 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.64 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.51 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.71 per 100,000 male population | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 per 100,000 male population | 5.98 per 100,000 male population | 6.42 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 per 100,000 male population | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 per 100,000 male population | 4.71 per 100,000 male population | 5 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 43 Norway 18.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).