Malta vs South Africa: Reported suicide rates among young women
Malta
0 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
South Africa
0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Malta rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta, a difference of 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7888 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8706 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 population | Malta |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population against 0 deaths per 100,000 population in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.4097 deaths per 100,000 population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Malta ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.