Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Suicide mortality rate, male was 4.77 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.77 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.31 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.56 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.31 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.98 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.96 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.84 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.88 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.63 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.54 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.47 per 100,000 male population | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.44 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.44 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.39 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.56 per 100,000 male population | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.01 per 100,000 male population | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | 6.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | 5.2 per 100,000 male population | 5.63 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 per 100,000 male population | 4.56 per 100,000 male population | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.77 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).