Bangladesh vs Maldives: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bangladesh
4.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives
3.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
167th
Maldives rank
170th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1713 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Bangladesh, at 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th and Maldives ranks 170th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.