Kuwait vs Maldives: Male vs. female suicide rate
Kuwait
1.82 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Maldives
1.62 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Kuwait rank
97th
Maldives rank
98th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population in Maldives, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 97th and Maldives ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8853 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6477 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6794 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8255 deaths per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Kuwait, at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 population in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 population, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Kuwait ranks 97th and Maldives ranks 98th 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.