Burundi vs Malawi: Male vs. female suicide rate
Burundi
23.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
24.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burundi rank
31st
Malawi rank
28th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5138 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Burundi and Malawi?
- 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Burundi ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 males, per 100,000 people.