Suicide mortality rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Suicide mortality rate was 3.56 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 3.56 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.74 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.37 per 100,000 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.74 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.67 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.49 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.53 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.42 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.43 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.41 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.34 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.16 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.09 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.06 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.99 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.91 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.83 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.56 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 per 100,000 population | 4.34 per 100,000 population | 4.74 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 per 100,000 population | 3.83 per 100,000 population | 4.16 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 100,000 population | 3.37 per 100,000 population | 3.56 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Australia 13.08 per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Samoa 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 New Zealand 11.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Iceland 11.91 per 100,000 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.56 per 100,000 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 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 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 (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 (per 100,000 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).