Self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1965 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1965
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8879
in 2000
All-time low
0.1912
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia is 0.1965, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.8879 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1912, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8879 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8834 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8568 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7727 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6969 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6464 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5828 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5015 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4511 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3992 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3659 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3295 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.297 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2692 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2532 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1912 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2103 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2128 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2066 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1951 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1965 | +0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1965 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1197, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6679 | 0.3992 | 0.8879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2545 | 0.1912 | 0.3659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1958 | 0.1951 | 0.1965 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Self harm death rates by age in Saudi Arabia was 0.1965 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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