Malaysia vs Spain: Suicide rate, by age
Malaysia
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
5.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
125th
Spain rank
123rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.3 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 Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6041 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3653 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8477 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd 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.