Suicide rate who mdb in Maldives
Maldives: Suicide rate who mdb was 1.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.18
Change on year
up 160.3%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Maldives is 1.18, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.3% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Maldives peaked at 1.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate who mdb in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 | — |
| 2002 | 0.8803 | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3703 | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +409.1% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1666 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4822 | +189.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4352 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7859 | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1327 | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1385 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +753.6% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2192 | — |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +387.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4542 | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +160.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7416 | 0 | 1.74 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4611 | 0 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8181 | 0.4542 | 1.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Maldives?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Maldives was 1.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Maldives ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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