Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Suicide rate, by age

Malaysia
0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
168th
United Arab Emirates rank
167th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1151 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0912 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 0.0951 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0713 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0238 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0503 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0087 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0471 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0024 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Malaysia ranks 168th and United Arab Emirates ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.