Suicide rate, by age in Qatar

Qatar: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Qatar, 2000–2021

0.10.150.20.250.30.352000201020212000: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.334 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.262 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.172 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.144 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.143 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.129 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.114 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.113 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.102 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.093 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Barbados 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 154 Italy 0.0968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 155 Lebanon 0.0919 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 157 Saint Lucia 0.0911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 158 Israel 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 159 Lesotho 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.