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
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.