Death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from suicides ghe was 5.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia is 5.64, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia peaked at 5.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | +30.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.63, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.9% | 4.31 | 5.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 4.14 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.14 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.31 | 5.64 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Malaysia was 5.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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