Bahrain vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates
Reported suicide rates over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa, a difference of 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6847 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4953 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8313 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.8656 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9207 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates, Bahrain or South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.3562 deaths per 100,000 population in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 population, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates?
- Bahrain ranks 102nd 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.