Bahamas vs Maldives: Male vs. female suicide rate
Bahamas
1.15 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Maldives
1.62 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Bahamas rank
100th
Maldives rank
98th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Bahamas
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8853 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6501 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.47 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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Bahamas and Maldives?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 population, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Maldives rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 100th and Maldives ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.