Reported suicide rates among young people in Maldives
Maldives: Reported suicide rates among young people was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 deaths per 100,000 population
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.04 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021
Reported suicide rates among young people in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, reported suicide rates among young people in Maldives stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Maldives peaked at 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Maldives 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2965 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 92 Egypt 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Syria 0.0904 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Malaysia 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 population
- 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 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 Maldives?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Maldives was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives 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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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.