Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Suicide mortality rate, male was 5.03 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 5.03 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
The figure is 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 6.45 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.74 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.12 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.21 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.13 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.09 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.01 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.77 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.75 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.67 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.54 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.44 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.74 per 100,000 male population | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.03 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | 6.01 per 100,000 male population | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 per 100,000 male population | 5.44 per 100,000 male population | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 per 100,000 male population | 4.74 per 100,000 male population | 5.03 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0551 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.03 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).