Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 4.66 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Bahrain, 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
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Bahrain stood at 4.66 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 10.99 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.66 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.85 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.99 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.25 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.46 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.17 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.48 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7.45 per 100,000 population | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 7.15 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.79 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6 per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.55 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.59 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.62 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.27 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.82 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.97 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.37 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.48 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.66 per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.66 per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19 per 100,000 population, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.66 per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 per 100,000 population | 6 per 100,000 population | 10.99 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 per 100,000 population | 5.27 per 100,000 population | 6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 per 100,000 population | 4.66 per 100,000 population | 5.48 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Suicide mortality rate in Bahrain was 4.66 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).