Malta vs Saint Lucia: Male vs. female suicide rate
Malta
6.61 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Saint Lucia
6.75 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Malta rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
76th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.4581 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6284 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1515 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.75 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.61 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 population, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Malta ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 76th 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.