Is Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 23.8% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Maldives rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Maldives ranked #173 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Maldives is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.

Maldives: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Name: Maldives: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
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In 2021, Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 1.47.

That's down 23.8% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Maldives ranks #173 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 2.80; 2002
Trough: 1.47; 2021
1-year change: -23.8%
5-year change: -43.9%; -10.9% / yr
10-year change: -46.0%; -6.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	1.4700
2020	1.9300
2019	2.5100
2018	2.0400
2017	2.4000
2016	2.6200
2015	2.5300
2014	2.6700
2013	2.5900
2012	2.7700

About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 1.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 23.8% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Maldives rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Maldives ranked #173 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Maldives's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Maldives is below the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #6 of 6.
What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.