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Suicides Bahamas 2012

Bahamas has a low suicide rate

In 2012 occurred 7 suicides in Bahamas, the same people committed suicide than in 2011.

Bahamas had 1.92 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.87 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Bahamas has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 7 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 6 were men suicides and 1 were woman. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.36 per 100,000 men and for women 0.28 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Bahamas. However, in Bahamas in 2012 there were there were 110 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 15.7 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

Bahamas - Intentional self-harm
DateFemale suicidesMale suicidesSuicidesFemale suicide rateMale suicide rateSuicide rate
20121670.283.361.92
20111670.633.232.05
20102571.162.561.99
20092460.852.471.76
20081450.792.221.60
20071450.492.421.53
20061350.662.021.42
20050220.231.030.66
20040440.232.141.24
200301100.670.35
200203301.770.92
20010340.242.071.22
20001450.812.251.62
Bahamas - Intentional self-harm
Bahamas - Intentional self-harm
Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com