Suicide rate, by age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide rate, by age was 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Bahamas is 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Bahamas peaked at 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 130 Bulgaria 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bangladesh 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Uganda 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Comoros 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bhutan 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Afghanistan 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Bahamas?
- Suicide rate, by age in Bahamas was 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Bahamas ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.