Suicide mortality rate in Arab World
Arab World: Suicide mortality rate was 2.25 per 100,000 population in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Arab World, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 2.25 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Arab World peaked at 3.15 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.23 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 per 100,000 population | 2.73 per 100,000 population | 3.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 per 100,000 population | 2.47 per 100,000 population | 2.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 per 100,000 population | 2.23 per 100,000 population | 2.25 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 42 Norway 13.19 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Australia 13.08 per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Germany 12.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Samoa 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 New Zealand 11.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Iceland 11.91 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 78.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 31.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 160.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Arab World?
- Suicide mortality rate in Arab World was 2.25 per 100,000 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 recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).