Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide rate, by age was 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Lebanon, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 182 Luxembourg 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Indonesia 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Oman 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Jamaica 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Armenia 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Jordan 0.9803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.