Malaysia vs Malta: Suicide rate vs. income inequality

Malaysia
5.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
5.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
131st
Malta rank
130th

Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
0246200020102021

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malaysia ranks 131st and Malta ranks 130th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0339 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6899 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Malaysia or Malta?
Malta, at 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Malaysia and Malta?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
Malaysia ranks 131st and Malta ranks 130th 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 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

Indicator
Suicide rate vs. income inequality
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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.