Suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Suicide rate, by age was 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 175 Mauritania 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Kuwait 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Peru 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Saudi Arabia was 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.