Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate, by age
Mauritania
2.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1851 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4989 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1907 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Mauritania, at 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Mauritania ranks 175th 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.