Bahamas vs Kuwait: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bahamas
1.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Kuwait
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bahamas rank
100th
Kuwait rank
97th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bahamas
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 100th and Kuwait ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6288 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7639 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9802 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6169 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7405 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Bahamas or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 0.67 deaths per 100,000 population, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Kuwait rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 100th and Kuwait ranks 97th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.