China vs Malaysia: Male vs. female suicide rate
China
8.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
131st
Malaysia rank
129th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 129th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between China and Malaysia?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- China ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 129th 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.