Suicide rate, by sex in Qatar
Qatar: Suicide rate, by sex was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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
Qatar recorded 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Qatar peaked at 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 151 Philippines 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Bahrain 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Iraq 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Honduras 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Qatar?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Qatar was 3.93 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 sex recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Qatar ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.