Bahamas vs Maldives: Reported suicide rates
Bahamas
0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Maldives
1.18 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Bahamas rank
101st
Maldives rank
99th
Reported suicide rates over time
- Bahamas
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Maldives ranks 99th 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 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7416 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4859 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8499 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Bahamas or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Bahamas and Maldives?
- 0.6316 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 reported suicide rates?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and Maldives ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates. 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.