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Reported suicide rates among young men in Syria

Syria: Reported suicide rates among young men was 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
86th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5094 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2010

Reported suicide rates among young men in Syria, 1998–2010

00.20.40.61998200420101998: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 0.509 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0.498 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0.294 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0.384 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0.283 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0.464 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0.448 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0.353 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 0.263 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 0.262 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 0.176 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young men in Syria is 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Syria peaked at 0.5094 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1998.

That places Syria 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Reported suicide rates among young men in Syria, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1999 0.5094 deaths per 100,000 population —
2000 0.4981 deaths per 100,000 population -2.2%
2001 0.2935 deaths per 100,000 population -41.1%
2002 0.3844 deaths per 100,000 population +31.0%
2003 0.2834 deaths per 100,000 population -26.3%
2004 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 population +63.9%
2005 0.0913 deaths per 100,000 population -80.3%
2006 0.4482 deaths per 100,000 population +390.9%
2007 0.3532 deaths per 100,000 population -21.2%
2008 0.2626 deaths per 100,000 population -25.6%
2009 0.2624 deaths per 100,000 population -0.1%
2010 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2547 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0.5094 deaths per 100,000 population 2
2000s 0.3341 deaths per 100,000 population 0.0913 deaths per 100,000 population 0.4981 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 83 Albania 1.37 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 El Salvador 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 South Africa 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 87 Egypt 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 88 Malaysia 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  7. 89 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 89 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 89 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 89 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 89 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 89 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 89 French Guiana 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 89 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 89 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 89 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 89 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  18. 89 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  19. 89 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  20. 89 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  21. 89 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  22. 89 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  23. 89 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  24. 89 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  25. 89 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  26. 89 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  27. 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young men in Syria?
Reported suicide rates among young men in Syria was 0.1762 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5094 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1998.
How does Syria rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
Syria ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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