Suicide mortality rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Suicide mortality rate was 0.65 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Palestine, State of, 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
Palestine, State of recorded 0.65 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.92 per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.53 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 181st 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.66 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.63 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.59 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.55 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.53 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.67 per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 per 100,000 population | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.92 per 100,000 population | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 per 100,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.65 per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.66 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.68 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.66 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.64 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.65 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 per 100,000 population | 0.55 per 100,000 population | 0.66 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 per 100,000 population | 0.53 per 100,000 population | 0.92 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.645 per 100,000 population | 0.64 per 100,000 population | 0.65 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 178 Oman 0.91 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.86 per 100,000 population compare
- 180 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 182 Egypt 0.63 per 100,000 population compare
- 183 Jordan 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 0.59 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Palestine, State of?
- Suicide mortality rate in Palestine, State of was 0.65 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).