Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 5.89 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.89 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.84 per 100,000 male population
in 2010
All-time low
5.42 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Bahamas stood at 5.89 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Bahamas peaked at 6.84 per 100,000 male population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.42 per 100,000 male population, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.42 per 100,000 male population | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.49 per 100,000 male population | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.94 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.76 per 100,000 male population | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.84 per 100,000 male population | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.82 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.53 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.27 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.75 per 100,000 male population | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.72 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.62 per 100,000 male population | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.67 per 100,000 male population | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.89 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.31 per 100,000 male population, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.89 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 per 100,000 male population | 5.42 per 100,000 male population | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 per 100,000 male population | 6.1 per 100,000 male population | 6.84 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | 5.67 per 100,000 male population | 5.89 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Tonga 6.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 142 Bolivia 6.03 per 100,000 male population compare
- 143 Niger 5.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 145 Iran 5.77 per 100,000 male population compare
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 147 Yemen 5.55 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Bahamas?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Bahamas was 5.89 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 per 100,000 male population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).