Bahamas vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.1922 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4746 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7466 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8313 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3747 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8944 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4303 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 South Africa?
- Bahamas, at 0.5484 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.1922 deaths per 100,000 population, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.