Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Male vs. female suicide rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
126th
Malaysia rank
129th

Male vs. female suicide rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
02.557.510200020102021

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 126th and Malaysia ranks 129th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9351 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malaysia?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 126th 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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Indicator
Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.