Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate
Indonesia
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Indonesia rank
186th
Saudi Arabia rank
187th
Suicide rate over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.295 deaths per 100,000 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Indonesia ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.