Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Age-standardized suicide rates

Afghanistan
5.32
in 2021
Malaysia
5.64
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
120th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malaysia
02468200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.64 against 5.32 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 120th of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.78 5.23 1.55 Afghanistan
2010s 5.55 5.02 0.5298 Afghanistan
2020s 5.32 4.98 0.3349 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.64 against 5.32 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
0.32, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed