Saudi Arabia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
In , Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 0.95.
That's down 10.4% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Saudi Arabia ranks #177 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.45
- Trough
- 0.90
- 1-year change
- -10.4%
- 5-year change
- +4.4%
- +0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -17.4%
- -1.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 0.9500 | |
| 1.0600 | |
| 1.0900 | |
| 1.1000 | |
| 1.0300 | |
| 0.9100 | |
| 0.9000 | |
| 0.9600 | |
| 0.9300 | |
| 0.9800 |
About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 0.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 10.4% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2021, Saudi Arabia ranked #177 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
- How does Saudi Arabia's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Saudi Arabia is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 23.
- What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.