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.
Suicide rate, by age in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3302 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3342 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2995 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2907 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1834 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1719 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1443 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1437 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1432 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1286 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1142 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1127 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1152 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1039 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0933 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842 deaths per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1197 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, by age in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -36.4% | 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1667 deaths per 100,000 people |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.