Suicide rate, by age in Qatar
Qatar: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Qatar stood at 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Qatar peaked at 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Qatar 156th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2327 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1437 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1432 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0932 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 153 Barbados 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Italy 0.0968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Lebanon 0.0919 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.0911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Israel 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Lesotho 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Qatar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 26,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Qatar?
- Suicide rate, by age in Qatar was 0.0914 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, by age recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Qatar ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.