Suicide rates by age detailed who in Syria
Syria: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 0.8106 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8106
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2000
All-time low
0.8106
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.8106 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Syria peaked at 1.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8106, in 2021.
That places Syria 192nd 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9966 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9349 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.947 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9507 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9315 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9375 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8987 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9188 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9328 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9328 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8933 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8106 | -9.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.8106 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.8106 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.9136 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.94 | 0.8987 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.852 | 0.8106 | 0.8933 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 189 Maldives 0.9662 compare
- 190 Egypt 0.9017 compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8806 compare
- 193 Grenada 0
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Syria?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Syria was 0.8106 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8106 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Syria ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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