Suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Suicide mortality rate was 0.59 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.59 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.04 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.57 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 184th out of 185 countries 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.98 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.94 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.83 per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.79 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.75 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.61 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.61 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.61 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.62 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.62 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.788 per 100,000 population | 0.59 per 100,000 population | 1.04 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.608 per 100,000 population | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 0.64 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 0.57 per 100,000 population | 0.59 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 181 Palestine, State of 0.65 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Egypt 0.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 183 Jordan 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.41 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 73 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 296,332 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 287,617 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.59 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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).