As of 2016, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had a suicide rate of 3.4 per 100,000 people, ranked 163rd in the world.
Legislation Suicide is a crime in Saudi Arabia.
By group
Women Discrimination, severe social restrictions, and forced marriages are motivators for women's suicides.
Migrants In a study conducted in the Dammam region, the suicide rate was found to be disproportionately higher for migrants.
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.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.
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