Age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar
Qatar: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar is 4.21, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar peaked at 13.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2021.
That places Qatar 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.34 | — |
| 2001 | 13.68 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 10.86 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 10 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 9.14 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.99 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.95 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.14 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 | 8.41 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 5.63 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.21 | 4.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 138 Israel 4.39 compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 4.35 compare
- 140 Bahrain 4.22 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 4.19 compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 4.15 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.08 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.2891 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Qatar was 4.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Qatar ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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