Suicide death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Suicide death rates by sex who was 1.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates is 1.7, 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 death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7, 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 death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | -18.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.83 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in United Arab Emirates was 1.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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