Suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 1.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.76.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.17, 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 rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.76 | -25.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.76 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +64.5% | 1.17 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.84 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.17 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.76 | 2.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 175 Mauritania 2.28 compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 2.11 compare
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- 179 Kuwait 1.72 compare
- 180 Peru 1.69 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.69 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Saudi Arabia was 1.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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