Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Suicide rate
Afghanistan
5.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
5.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
131st
Suicide rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 131st of 194 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 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5418 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 suicide rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.