Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Bahamas is 4.92, 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 rates by age detailed who in Bahamas peaked at 8.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.83, 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 rates by age detailed who in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.61 | — |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 6.61 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.66 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.52 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 | 3.83 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.46 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.92 | 5.08 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Bahamas?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Bahamas was 4.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Bahamas ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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