Maldives vs United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate
Maldives
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
181st
United Arab Emirates rank
179th
Suicide rate over time
- Maldives
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.446 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Maldives or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and United Arab Emirates rank globally for suicide rate?
- Maldives ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th 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.