Suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives
Maldives: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.26
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2000
All-time low
2.23
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.26 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives peaked at 3.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2018.
Maldives ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.93 | — |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.01 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.23 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.26 | 2.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 compare
- 169 Türkiye 2.48 compare
- 170 Algeria 2.3 compare
- 172 Albania 2.19 compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 2.12 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.89 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Maldives was 2.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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