Suicide Rate in Maldives
Maldives: Suicide Rate was 1.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.47
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2000
All-time low
1.47
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.47 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Maldives peaked at 2.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2021.
Maldives ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -23.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.47 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.52, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.34 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.04 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.47 | 1.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Maldives?
- Suicide rate in Maldives was 1.47 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2021.
- How does Maldives rank for suicide rate?
- Maldives ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.