Suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 1.14 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Saudi Arabia, 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 176 Indonesia 1.49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Oman 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 180 Palestine, State of 1.07 per 100,000 male population compare
- 181 Egypt 0.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 0.91 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
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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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).