Suicide in Saudi Arabia

As of 2016, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had a suicide rate of 3.4 per 100,000 people, ranked 163rd in the world.[1]

Legislation

Suicide is a crime in Saudi Arabia.[2]

By group

Women

Discrimination, severe social restrictions, and forced marriages are motivators for women's suicides.[3][4]

Migrants

In a study conducted in the Dammam region, the suicide rate was found to be disproportionately higher for migrants.[2]

By method

A study of 221 suicides in Dammam between 1986 and 1995 revealed that 63% were by hanging, 12% were by jumping from height, 9% were by gunshot, and 6% were by poisoning.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Suicide rates Data by country". World Health Organization. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ a b "Suicide deaths in dammam, kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Retrospective study" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ Hassan, Ibtihal (December 18, 2007). "Saudi women try suicide to escape social pressure". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
  4. ^ "473 women migrant workers dead abroad since 2016, 175 in Saudi Arabia alone". The Daily Star. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  5. ^ Elfawal M. A. (1999). Cultural influence on the incidence and choice of method of suicide in Saudi Arabia. The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 20(2), 163–168.