Bahamas vs Iraq: Suicide rate
Bahamas
3.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
161st
Iraq rank
164th
Suicide rate over time
- Bahamas
- Iraq
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahamas ranks 161st and Iraq ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Bahamas or Iraq?
- Bahamas, at 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Bahamas and Iraq?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Iraq rank globally for suicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 161st and Iraq ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.