Male female ratio suicides rates in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.9% | 1.53 | 2.02 |
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 female ratio suicides rates in Saudi Arabia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Saudi Arabia was 1.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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