Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 1.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.34
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 2000
All-time low
0.9774
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.34 for suicide rates by age detailed who 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 rates by age detailed who in Lebanon peaked at 1.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9774, 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 rates by age detailed who in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9774 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9908 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +11.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9774 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.2 | 1.34 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Lebanon?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lebanon was 1.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Lebanon ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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