Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Maldives
Maldives: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 2.17 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.17 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
173rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.68 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
2.17 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Maldives, 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
Maldives recorded 2.17 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Maldives peaked at 4.68 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 4.62 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.56 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.58 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.84 per 100,000 male population | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.04 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 4.37 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.55 per 100,000 male population | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.48 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.33 per 100,000 male population | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.31 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.38 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.07 per 100,000 male population | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.19 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.06 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 per 100,000 male population | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 per 100,000 male population | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.78 per 100,000 male population | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 per 100,000 male population | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | -24.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 2.17 per 100,000 male population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 2.17 per 100,000 male population is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.76 per 100,000 male population, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 per 100,000 male population | 3.84 per 100,000 male population | 4.68 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 per 100,000 male population | 3.08 per 100,000 male population | 4.38 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 100,000 male population | 2.17 per 100,000 male population | 2.86 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 170 Azerbaijan 2.33 per 100,000 male population compare
- 171 Peru 2.28 per 100,000 male population compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 2.21 per 100,000 male population compare
- 174 Grenada 1.92 per 100,000 male population compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 1.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 176 Indonesia 1.49 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Maldives?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Maldives was 2.17 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).