Age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.64
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.66
in 2000
All-time low
4.33
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.64 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia peaked at 5.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.66 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.64 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.42 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.47 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.89 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.54 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.33 | 5.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Malaysia was 5.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Malaysia ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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