Malta vs Nicaragua: Male vs. female suicide rate
Malta
7.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
7.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malta ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3911 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4753 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Malta or Nicaragua?
- Malta, at 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Malta ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd 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.