Afghanistan vs Malawi: Number of suicides

Afghanistan
1,454 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
1,484 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
60th
Malawi rank
58th

Number of suicides over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,484 deaths against 1,454 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 30 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 58th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 969.38 deaths 952.47 deaths 16.91 deaths Afghanistan
2010s 1,182 deaths 1,121 deaths 61.34 deaths Afghanistan
2020s 1,413 deaths 1,421 deaths 7.53 deaths Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,484 deaths against 1,454 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Afghanistan and Malawi?
30 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for number of suicides?
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
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 deaths from self-harm in both sexes.