Suicide rate, by age in Maldives
Maldives: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Maldives stood at 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Maldives peaked at 0.1662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1472 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1662 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0568 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1296 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0563 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Jamaica 0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Botswana 0.0409 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Oman 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Bahamas, The 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Portugal 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Maldives
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 4,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 31.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Maldives?
- Suicide rate, by age in Maldives was 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1662 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.