Suicide in Saudi Arabia
This article documents suicide in Saudi Arabia.
As of 2016, the country had a suicide rate of 3.4 per 100,000 people, ranked 163rd in the world.[1] However, due to the laws against suicide, the data may be under reported.
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]
References
- ^ "Suicide rates Data by country". World Health Organization. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Suicide deaths in dammam, kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Retrospective study" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Hassan, Ibtihal (December 18, 2007). "Saudi women try suicide to escape social pressure" – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "473 women migrant workers dead abroad since 2016, 175 in Saudi Arabia alone". The Daily Star. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-28.