Egypt vs Malaysia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Egypt
0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
Malaysia
0.1018 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Egypt rank
107th
Malaysia rank
108th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1018 deaths per 100,000 population in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Egypt ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0875 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.442 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3544 deaths per 100,000 population | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1348 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0542 deaths per 100,000 population | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 0.1111 deaths per 100,000 population against 0.1018 deaths per 100,000 population in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 population, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.