Suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Suicide mortality rate was 1.71 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.71 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.67 per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.71 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.17 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.13 per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.62 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.46 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.47 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.38 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.48 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 100,000 population | 1.97 per 100,000 population | 2.45 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 per 100,000 population | 2.38 per 100,000 population | 2.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 100,000 population | 1.71 per 100,000 population | 2.38 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Suicide mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 1.71 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).