Suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Suicide mortality rate, male was 1.07 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.07 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
All-time low
0.81 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.96 per 100,000 male population2001: 0.98 per 100,000 male population2002: 1 per 100,000 male population2003: 0.99 per 100,000 male population2004: 0.99 per 100,000 male population2005: 0.97 per 100,000 male population2006: 0.91 per 100,000 male population2007: 1 per 100,000 male population2008: 0.93 per 100,000 male population2009: 0.85 per 100,000 male population2010: 0.81 per 100,000 male population2011: 0.9 per 100,000 male population2012: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2013: 1.3 per 100,000 male population2014: 1.6 per 100,000 male population2015: 1.3 per 100,000 male population2016: 1 per 100,000 male population2017: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2018: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2019: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2020: 1 per 100,000 male population2021: 1.1 per 100,000 male population

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 Palestine, State of is 1.07 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.59 per 100,000 male population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.81 per 100,000 male population, in 2010.

That places Palestine, State of 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 0.96 per 100,000 male population
2001 0.98 per 100,000 male population +2.1%
2002 1.03 per 100,000 male population +5.1%
2003 0.99 per 100,000 male population -3.9%
2004 0.99 per 100,000 male population +0.0%
2005 0.97 per 100,000 male population -2.0%
2006 0.91 per 100,000 male population -6.2%
2007 1 per 100,000 male population +9.9%
2008 0.93 per 100,000 male population -7.0%
2009 0.85 per 100,000 male population -8.6%
2010 0.81 per 100,000 male population -4.7%
2011 0.9 per 100,000 male population +11.1%
2012 1.09 per 100,000 male population +21.1%
2013 1.34 per 100,000 male population +22.9%
2014 1.59 per 100,000 male population +18.7%
2015 1.27 per 100,000 male population -20.1%
2016 1.04 per 100,000 male population -18.1%
2017 1.06 per 100,000 male population +1.9%
2018 1.12 per 100,000 male population +5.7%
2019 1.05 per 100,000 male population -6.3%
2020 1.03 per 100,000 male population -1.9%
2021 1.07 per 100,000 male population +3.9%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 1.07 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 1.07 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58 per 100,000 male population, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.961 per 100,000 male population 0.85 per 100,000 male population 1.03 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 1.13 per 100,000 male population 0.81 per 100,000 male population 1.59 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 1.05 per 100,000 male population 1.03 per 100,000 male population 1.07 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 177 Oman 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 179 Saudi Arabia 1.14 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 181 Egypt 0.92 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 182 Syrian Arab Republic 0.91 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 183 Jordan 0.9 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine, State of was 1.07 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
How does Palestine, State of rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).