Male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi

Malawi: Male female ratio suicides rates was 4.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.69
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2017
All-time low
4.46
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.52001: 4.72002: 5.12003: 4.62004: 5.12005: 4.82006: 52007: 5.12008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 5.12012: 5.32013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.32016: 5.32017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 5.22020: 52021: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi is 4.69, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi peaked at 5.31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2000.

That places Malawi 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.46
2001 4.65 +4.3%
2002 5.1 +9.6%
2003 4.56 -10.7%
2004 5.09 +11.6%
2005 4.77 -6.3%
2006 5 +5.0%
2007 5.05 +0.9%
2008 5.01 -0.7%
2009 4.97 -0.9%
2010 4.95 -0.3%
2011 5.11 +3.3%
2012 5.27 +3.0%
2013 5.15 -2.1%
2014 5.06 -1.8%
2015 5.28 +4.3%
2016 5.3 +0.4%
2017 5.31 +0.2%
2018 5.29 -0.4%
2019 5.17 -2.3%
2020 5.04 -2.5%
2021 4.69 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.87 4.46 5.1 10
2010s 5.19 4.95 5.31 10
2020s 4.87 4.69 5.04 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 4.79 compare
  2. 42 Uganda 4.71 compare
  3. 43 Costa Rica 4.7 compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 4.69 compare
  5. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 4.67 compare
  6. 47 Armenia 4.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Malawi was 4.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2017.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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