Death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Death rate from suicides gho was 1.64 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.64
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2002
All-time low
1.52
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

23452000201020212000: 4.42001: 4.52002: 4.52003: 4.32004: 4.12005: 3.82006: 3.52007: 3.12008: 2.72009: 2.42010: 2.12011: 1.82012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.72018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.51 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 180th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.72 2.4 4.51 10
2010s 1.7 1.52 2.08 10
2020s 1.67 1.64 1.7 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 177 Armenia 1.82 compare
  2. 178 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
  3. 179 Jamaica 1.65 compare
  4. 181 Azerbaijan 1.56 compare
  5. 182 Peru 1.53 compare
  6. 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia?
Death rate from suicides gho in Saudi Arabia was 1.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for death rate from suicides gho?
Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from suicides gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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