Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon

Lebanon: Suicide rate, by age was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.977 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.991 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Lebanon peaked at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Lebanon 185th out of 194 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 rate, by age in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2002 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
2003 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2004 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
2005 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2006 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2007 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2008 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2009 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2010 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2011 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2012 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2013 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2014 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2015 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2016 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2017 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2018 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2019 0.9908 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2020 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people +21.0%
2021 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 182 Luxembourg 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 183 Indonesia 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 184 Oman 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 186 Jamaica 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 187 Armenia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 188 Jordan 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Lebanon?
Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for suicide rate, by age?
Lebanon ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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