Suicide Rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Suicide Rate was 1.71 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.71
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2012
All-time low
1.71
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.71. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.38 | 2 |
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More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 62,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 62,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Suicide rate in United Arab Emirates was 1.71 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for suicide rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.