Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia is 1.68, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.31 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.68 | 2.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.68 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.