Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate, by age
Saudi Arabia
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
2.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
United Arab Emirates rank
176th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 176th of 194 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8347 deaths per 100,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6139 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.11 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 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.