Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age-standardized suicide rates was 2.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.92
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2010
All-time low
2.79
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.92 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas peaked at 3.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 | 3.06 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.17 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahamas was 2.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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