Number of suicides in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of suicides was 12.93 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Bahamas is 12.93 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Bahamas peaked at 14.2 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.64 deaths, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.84 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.24 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.56 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.26 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.41 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 11.36 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.11 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.45 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.23 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.69 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 13.77 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.08 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.38 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.89 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.93 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.07 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.42 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 12.93 deaths | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths | 9.64 deaths | 12.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 deaths | 12.5 deaths | 14.2 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 deaths | 12.2 deaths | 12.93 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 Micronesia, Federated States of 23 deaths compare
- 171 Kiribati 22.2 deaths compare
- 172 Belize 16.84 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 12.2 deaths compare
- 175 Barbados 10.03 deaths compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 9.52 deaths compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.3914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Bahamas?
- Number of suicides in Bahamas was 12.93 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 deaths in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of suicides?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.