Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.3
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
159th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2010
All-time low
3.1
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.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.3 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Bahamas was 3.3 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 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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