Kuwait vs Qatar: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kuwait
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Qatar
1.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kuwait rank
97th
Qatar rank
99th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Qatar, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4967 deaths per 100,000 population | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.368 deaths per 100,000 population | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 population, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Qatar ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.