Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate, by age
Kuwait
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
179th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2319 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0648 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Kuwait ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.