Suicide Rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Suicide Rate was 3.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.25
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2010
All-time low
3.04
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Bahamas is 3.25, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Bahamas peaked at 3.83 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 2002.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | +4.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.19, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3.04 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.1 | 3.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Bahamas?
- Suicide rate in Bahamas was 3.25 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for suicide rate?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.