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Reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas

Bahamas: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1975
Years of data
32
1975–2016

Reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas, 1975–2016

02461975199520161975: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1980: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1983: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population1984: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas is 0 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas peaked at 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1975.

That places Bahamas 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1975 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1980 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1981 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1983 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population —
1984 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population +7.4%
1985 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1993 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population —
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1996 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
1999 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2000 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2001 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2002 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2003 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2004 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2005 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2007 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2008 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population —
2009 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population +95.4%
2010 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population -51.3%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2012 3.06 deaths per 100,000 population —
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 population -100.0%
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 population —
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 population —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 2
1980s 1.41 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population 6
1990s 0.5391 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population 7
2000s 0.9817 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.8894 deaths per 100,000 population 0 deaths per 100,000 population 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
  5. 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  7. 95 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  8. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  9. 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  10. 95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  11. 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  12. 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  13. 95 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  14. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  15. 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  16. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  17. 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  18. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Bahamas was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 6.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 1975.
How does Bahamas rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Bahamas ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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