Suicide rate in Qatar
Qatar: Suicide rate was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Qatar peaked at 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Qatar 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 136 Guinea 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Greece 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Cambodia 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao PDR 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Kenya 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Gambia, The 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Qatar
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 13,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Qatar?
- Suicide rate in Qatar was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for suicide rate?
- Qatar ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.