Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 0.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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