Male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas
Bahamas: Male female ratio suicides rates was 7.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.01
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.87
in 2016
All-time low
6.26
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas is 7.01, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas peaked at 8.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.68 | — |
| 2001 | 7.29 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.19 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.79 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.18 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.69 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.44 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.01 | -5.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.26 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 7.04 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 7.01 | 7.44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Bahamas was 7.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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