Suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World
Arab World: Suicide mortality rate, male was 2.97 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.97 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.87 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
2.94 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World stood at 2.97 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World peaked at 3.87 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.71 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.61 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.47 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.48 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.52 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.43 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.42 per 100,000 male population | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.32 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.34 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.29 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.26 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 per 100,000 male population | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 per 100,000 male population | 3.47 per 100,000 male population | 3.87 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 per 100,000 male population | 3.25 per 100,000 male population | 3.43 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 per 100,000 male population | 2.94 per 100,000 male population | 2.97 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 44 Germany 18.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 45 Mauritius 17.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 46 New Zealand 17.85 per 100,000 male population compare
- 47 Portugal 17.67 per 100,000 male population compare
- 48 Slovakia 17.13 per 100,000 male population compare
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Arab World was 2.97 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Arab World ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).