Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain

Bahrain: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.22
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2001
All-time low
4.22
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.42001: 11.62002: 10.92003: 10.82004: 10.32005: 9.42006: 7.52007: 6.92008: 6.42009: 5.72010: 5.32011: 5.22012: 5.22013: 52014: 52015: 4.72016: 52017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 4.72020: 4.92021: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 4.22 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain peaked at 11.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2021.

Bahrain ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11.43
2001 11.62 +1.6%
2002 10.87 -6.4%
2003 10.85 -0.2%
2004 10.29 -5.1%
2005 9.4 -8.6%
2006 7.47 -20.6%
2007 6.88 -7.9%
2008 6.38 -7.2%
2009 5.66 -11.4%
2010 5.32 -6.0%
2011 5.19 -2.4%
2012 5.24 +0.8%
2013 4.99 -4.7%
2014 4.97 -0.4%
2015 4.68 -6.0%
2016 5.03 +7.5%
2017 5.08 +1.1%
2018 5.09 +0.0%
2019 4.74 -6.7%
2020 4.94 +4.2%
2021 4.22 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.09 5.66 11.62 10
2010s 5.03 4.68 5.32 10
2020s 4.58 4.22 4.94 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain?
Age-standardized suicide rates in Bahrain was 4.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2001.
What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2021.
How does Bahrain rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
Bahrain ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain 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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Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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