Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 1.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.7
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2010
All-time low
1.7
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.42005: 2.22010: 2.52015: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 1.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates is 1.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2021.

That places United Arab Emirates 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.4
2005 2.2 -8.3%
2010 2.5 +13.6%
2015 2.5 +0.0%
2019 2.5 +0.0%
2020 2.4 -4.0%
2021 1.7 -29.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3 2.2 2.4 2
2010s 2.5 2.5 2.5 3
2020s 2.05 1.7 2.4 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 177 Algeria 2.2 compare
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  3. 178 Tunisia 1.8 compare
  4. 180 Jamaica 1.7 compare
  5. 182 Azerbaijan 1.6 compare
  6. 183 Antigua and Barbuda 1.5 compare
  7. 183 Maldives 1.5 compare
  8. 183 Peru 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates was 1.7 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
United Arab Emirates ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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