Afghanistan vs Malta: Age-standardized suicide rates
Afghanistan
5.32
in 2021
Malta
5.56
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Malta rank
121st
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Afghanistan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.56 against 5.32 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.27 | 1.51 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.6 | 0.0497 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 5.11 | 0.2078 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Afghanistan or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.56 against 5.32 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Afghanistan and Malta?
- 0.24, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Malta ranks 121st 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.