Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Palestine
Palestine: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) 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, 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 Palestine 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 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 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 (per 100,000 male population) in Palestine, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- Palestine'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'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 177 Oman 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 1.14 per 100,000 male population compare
- 181 Egypt 0.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 182 Syria 0.91 per 100,000 male population compare
- 183 Jordan 0.9 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Palestine 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- How does Palestine rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Palestine ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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).