Suicide mortality rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide mortality rate was 3.25 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.25 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bahamas peaked at 3.83 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.04 per 100,000 population, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.04 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.27 per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.13 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.83 per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.59 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 per 100,000 population | 3.04 per 100,000 population | 3.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 per 100,000 population | 3.4 per 100,000 population | 3.83 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 per 100,000 population | 3.1 per 100,000 population | 3.25 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Bahamas?
- Suicide mortality rate in Bahamas was 3.25 per 100,000 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 (per 100,000 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).