Suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain
Bahrain: Suicide rate, by sex was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain peaked at 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Bahrain ranks 155th 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 152 Timor-Leste 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Qatar 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Iraq 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Honduras 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Bahrain was 3.88 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 sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.