Suicide rate, by age in Syria
Syria: Suicide rate, by age was 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age 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 rate, by age in Syria peaked at 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Syria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9966 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9349 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.947 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9507 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9486 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9375 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8987 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9188 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9328 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9328 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8933 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9136 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8987 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.852 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8933 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 189 Maldives 0.9662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.9017 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8806 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Syria?
- Suicide rate, by age in Syria was 0.8106 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8106 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Syria ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 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.