Luxembourg vs Malta: Male vs. female suicide rate
Luxembourg
6.6 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Malta
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
79th
Malta rank
78th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 79th and Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 population, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th and Malta ranks 78th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.