Death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Death rate from suicides ghe was 0.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.95
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2002
All-time low
0.9
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.95.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 187th out of 194 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.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | -10.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.59 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Saudi Arabia was 0.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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