Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.8 for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia peaked at 3.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 74th 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.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 | 3 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.12 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Malaysia was 3.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.