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Suicides Lebanon 2009

Suicides increase in Lebanon

In 2009 occurred 119 suicides in Lebanon. This year, 2 more people committed suicide than in 2008.

Lebanon had 2.47 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Lebanon has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 119 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 78 were men suicides and 41 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.16 per 100,000 men and for women 1.65 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Lebanon. However, in Lebanon in 2009 there were there were 145 homicides, then, homicides are more common than suicides. There were 1.2 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

Lebanon - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
200941781191.653.162.47
200840771171.633.162.45
200740761161.643.192.43
200640761151.663.232.42
200539751141.683.252.43
200439731121.673.222.44
200338701081.663.152.46
200238681061.673.102.53
200137661031.663.032.57
200037641011.692.992.62
Lebanon - Intentional self-harm
Lebanon - Intentional self-harm
Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN