Suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 1.14 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.14 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.56 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
All-time low
1.06 per 100,000 male population
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.5 per 100,000 male population2001: 2.5 per 100,000 male population2002: 2.6 per 100,000 male population2003: 2.5 per 100,000 male population2004: 2.5 per 100,000 male population2005: 2.4 per 100,000 male population2006: 2.3 per 100,000 male population2007: 2.2 per 100,000 male population2008: 2.1 per 100,000 male population2009: 1.9 per 100,000 male population2010: 1.7 per 100,000 male population2011: 1.4 per 100,000 male population2012: 1.2 per 100,000 male population2013: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2014: 1.2 per 100,000 male population2015: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2016: 1.1 per 100,000 male population2017: 1.2 per 100,000 male population2018: 1.3 per 100,000 male population2019: 1.3 per 100,000 male population2020: 1.4 per 100,000 male population2021: 1.1 per 100,000 male population

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

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia is 1.14 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.56 per 100,000 male population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 100,000 male population, in 2015.

Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 185 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 2.47 per 100,000 male population
2001 2.52 per 100,000 male population +2.0%
2002 2.56 per 100,000 male population +1.6%
2003 2.53 per 100,000 male population -1.2%
2004 2.46 per 100,000 male population -2.8%
2005 2.38 per 100,000 male population -3.3%
2006 2.31 per 100,000 male population -2.9%
2007 2.21 per 100,000 male population -4.3%
2008 2.07 per 100,000 male population -6.3%
2009 1.91 per 100,000 male population -7.7%
2010 1.67 per 100,000 male population -12.6%
2011 1.39 per 100,000 male population -16.8%
2012 1.17 per 100,000 male population -15.8%
2013 1.11 per 100,000 male population -5.1%
2014 1.16 per 100,000 male population +4.5%
2015 1.06 per 100,000 male population -8.6%
2016 1.06 per 100,000 male population +0.0%
2017 1.22 per 100,000 male population +15.1%
2018 1.33 per 100,000 male population +9.0%
2019 1.32 per 100,000 male population -0.8%
2020 1.38 per 100,000 male population +4.5%
2021 1.14 per 100,000 male population -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.34 per 100,000 male population 1.91 per 100,000 male population 2.56 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 1.25 per 100,000 male population 1.06 per 100,000 male population 1.67 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 1.26 per 100,000 male population 1.14 per 100,000 male population 1.38 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 176 Indonesia 1.49 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 177 Oman 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 180 Palestine, State of 1.07 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 181 Egypt 0.92 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 182 Syrian Arab Republic 0.91 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia was 1.14 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).