Madagascar vs Malaysia: Suicide rate, by age
Madagascar
5.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
128th
Malaysia rank
125th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8616 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Madagascar or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Madagascar ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 125th 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, by age. 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 deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.