Suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 2.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.11
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2011
All-time low
2.11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.11 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 4.56 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -35.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 23% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.64 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 2.67 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.11 | 3.25 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in United Arab Emirates was 2.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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