Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain stood at 3.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain peaked at 5.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.73 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.89 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 3.89 | 5.74 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Bahrain was 3.89 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.