Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Malawi
Malawi: Age-standardized suicide rates was 14.22 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.22
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.22
in 2021
All-time low
11.93
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi stood at 14.22. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi peaked at 14.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 2013.
That places Malawi 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.87 | — |
| 2001 | 13.35 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.17 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.55 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.22 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.63 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.27 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.32 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.27 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.93 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.97 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.58 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.76 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.16 | 12.27 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 11.93 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 | 13.8 | 14.22 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Malawi was 14.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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