Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate, by age

Kuwait
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
179th
United Arab Emirates rank
176th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
246200020102021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 176th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people 0.723 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2010s 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6787 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, by age, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.11 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Kuwait ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 176th 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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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.