Malawi vs United States of America: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Malawi
13.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
13.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0433 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2293 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Malawi or United States of America?
- Malawi, at 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Malawi and United States of America?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Malawi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate vs. income inequality. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.