Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.8 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
3.1 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas peaked at 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 157 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Panama 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sudan 3.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Cyprus 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Honduras 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Iraq 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei 3 per 100,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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