Suicide Rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Suicide Rate was 0.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Lebanon is 0.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 0.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 180th out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.874 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 | 0.7 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 | 0.7 | 0.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.95 compare
- 178 Oman 0.91 compare
- 179 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.86 compare
- 181 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.63 compare
- 182 Jordan 0.6 compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.59 compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 47,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Lebanon?
- Suicide rate in Lebanon was 0.7 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for suicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.