Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Syria
Syria: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 0.59 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Syria, 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 Syria 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 Syria 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 Syria 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 (per 100,000 population) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.59 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.59 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 per 100,000 population, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Syria?
- Suicide mortality rate in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Syria ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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).