Reported suicide rates among young people in Syria
Syria: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.3635 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
0.047 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
13
1998–2010
Reported suicide rates among young people in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2010, reported suicide rates among young people in Syria stood at 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Syria peaked at 0.3635 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2005.
Syria ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1064 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1999 | 0.3635 deaths per 100,000 population | +241.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3051 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1499 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3442 deaths per 100,000 population | +129.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1939 deaths per 100,000 population | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2388 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2768 deaths per 100,000 population | +488.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1815 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3594 deaths per 100,000 population | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1794 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.235 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1064 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3635 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2276 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3594 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 90 Kuwait 0.3942 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 0.3235 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
- 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population
- 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population
- 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Syria
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Syria?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Syria was 0.0904 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 people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3635 deaths per 100,000 population in 1999.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 deaths per 100,000 population in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Syria ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.