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] However, due to the laws against suicide, the data may be under reported.
Suicide is a crime in Saudi Arabia.[2]
Discrimination, severe social restrictions, and forced marriages are motivators for women's suicides.[3][4]
In a study conducted in the Dammam region, the suicide rate was found to be disproportionately higher for migrants.[2]
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]
