Number of suicides in Maldives
Maldives: Number of suicides was 8.09 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Maldives stood at 8.09 deaths.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Maldives peaked at 12.78 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.01 deaths, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 177th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.18 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.11 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.24 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.01 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.46 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.24 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.55 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.27 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.59 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.71 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.07 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.62 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.02 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.65 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.06 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.81 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 12.78 deaths | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 10.21 deaths | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 8.09 deaths | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 deaths | 7.01 deaths | 9.59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 deaths | 9.71 deaths | 12.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 deaths | 8.09 deaths | 10.21 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 12.2 deaths compare
- 175 Barbados 10.03 deaths compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 9.52 deaths compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 7.06 deaths compare
- 179 Monaco 6.62 deaths compare
- 180 Andorra 5.62 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Maldives?
- Number of suicides in Maldives was 8.09 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 deaths in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for number of suicides?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.