Madagascar vs Malaysia: Number of suicides
Madagascar
1,801 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
1,894 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
Number of suicides over time
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,894 deaths against 1,801 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 93 deaths.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,133 deaths | 1,100 deaths | 32.88 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1,473 deaths | 1,450 deaths | 22.59 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,808 deaths | 1,662 deaths | 146.21 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Madagascar or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,894 deaths against 1,801 deaths in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 93 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for number of suicides?
- Madagascar ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.