Suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate, by sex was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates is 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 180th 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 sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 177 Tunisia 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Kuwait 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Armenia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Jamaica 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Azerbaijan 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Suicide rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates was 1.7 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.