Suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Suicide mortality rate was 0.95 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia is 0.95 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.45 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.45 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.28 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.98 per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.93 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.91 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 per 100,000 population | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.95 per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 per 100,000 population | 1.59 per 100,000 population | 2.45 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 100,000 population | 0.9 per 100,000 population | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 per 100,000 population | 0.95 per 100,000 population | 1.06 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 per 100,000 population compare
- 175 Grenada 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 176 Indonesia 1.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 178 Oman 0.91 per 100,000 population compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.86 per 100,000 population compare
- 180 Lebanon 0.7 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.95 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 (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).