Is attempted suicide a crime in Yemen?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Yemen is one of 19 countries classified “Criminal offense” for attempted suicide — 15% of the 130 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Suicide legislation
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Djibouti
Not a crime
Eritrea
Not a crime
Ethiopia
Not a crime
Qatar
Not a crime
Oman
Criminal offense
United Arab Emirates
Criminal offense

Other laws in Yemen

Abortion
Illegal (with exceptions)
FGM Laws
No specific ban

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