Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Age-standardized suicide rates
Malawi
14.22
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.03
in 2021
Malawi rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.22 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 27.27 | 14.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 15.68 | 3.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.01 | 12.95 | 1.06 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 14.22 against 14.03 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.